Entry № 1649 · Egyptian origin

Merneith Merneith — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MER-nay-ith /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Egyptian

Meaning

"Beloved of Neith (1st dynasty regent)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Egyptian)

The meaning

A name that means "beloved of neith (1st dynasty regent)".

Merneith (𓌸𓂋𓏏𓈒𓈒𓏏𓆇) combines the Egyptian meri (beloved) and the warrior goddess Neith — "beloved of Neith." **Merneith** (c. 2950 BCE) may have been the first female pharaoh in human history — she ruled the 1st Dynasty of Egypt as regent for her young son Den.

Her tomb at Abydos is among the largest of the dynasty.

Beloved of Neith. Possibly the first female pharaoh.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

𓌸𓂋𓏏𓈒𓏏

Transliteration: Mer-Neith
Pronunciation: / ˈmɛr.neɪ.ɪθ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Merneith stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Merneith · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Merneiths before her.

Real people

Queen Merneith

1st Dynasty Egyptian regent.

c. 2950 BCE

In fiction

Merneith

Common in Egyptian historical fiction.

Names connected to Merneith.

Numerology

The number behind Merneith.

The Communicator

Merneith reduces to three — the number of Egyptian 1st dynasty.

Parents on Merneith

Why families chose this name.

"1st Dynasty regent. Eight letters. Merneith."

Layla · Mother of one · Abydos