Entry № 1127 · Egyptian origin

Iset Iset — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Egyptian

Meaning

"Throne (Thutmose III's mother)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Egyptian)

The meaning

A name that means "throne (thutmose iii's mother)".

Iset (𓊨𓏏𓆇) is the original Egyptian form of Isis — meaning "throne." **Queen Iset** (15th c. BCE) was the secondary wife of Thutmose II and mother of Thutmose III, who became one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs after Hatshepsut.

Iset reigned briefly as regent for her young son.

Throne. Mother of Thutmose III.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

𓊨𓏏

Transliteration: Iset
Pronunciation: / ˈiː.sɛt /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Iset stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Iset · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Isets before her.

Real people

Queen Iset

Mother of Thutmose III.

15th c. BCE

In fiction

Iset

Original Egyptian Isis.

Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Iset.

Numerology

The number behind Iset.

The Humanitarian

Iset reduces to nine — the number of Egyptian throne.

Parents on Iset

Why families chose this name.

"Mother of Thutmose III. Four letters. Iset."

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