Entry № 0199 · Egyptian origin

Anuket Anuket — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AH-noo-ket /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Egyptian
Meaning
"Egyptian goddess of the Nile cataracts"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Egyptian)

A name that means "egyptian goddess of the nile cataracts".

Anuket (𓇋𓏌𓏏𓆗) is the ancient Egyptian goddess of the Nile, particularly the Aswan cataracts — depicted with a tall feathered headdress and accompanied by gazelles. Her cult center was on Elephantine Island.

Rare but iconic in Egyptophilia.

Egyptian goddess of the Nile cataracts.

The name in its native script.

𓇋𓏌𓏏
Transliteration
Anqet
Pronunciation
/ ˈɑː.nuː.kɛt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Anuket stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Anuket · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Anukets before her.

Real people
Anuket
Egyptian goddess.
In fiction
Anuket
Egyptian goddess of Nile cataracts.
Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Anuket.

The number behind Anuket.

4

The Builder

Anuket reduces to four — the number of Egyptian Nile.

Why families chose this name.

"Goddess of the Nile. Six letters. Anuket."
Layla · Mother of one · Aswan