Entry № 2164 · Egyptian origin

Selket Selket — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SEL-ket /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Egyptian
Meaning
"Egyptian scorpion goddess"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Egyptian)

A name that means "egyptian scorpion goddess".

Selket (also Serqet) is the ancient Egyptian goddess of scorpions and healing — protector against venomous bites. One of the four goddesses who guarded the canopic jars of the dead. Her statue stood at the foot of Tutankhamun's golden shrine.

Rare but iconic in Egyptophilia.

Egyptian scorpion goddess. Guardian of Tutankhamun's shrine.

The name in its native script.

𓋴𓂋𓏘𓏏
Transliteration
Srqt
Pronunciation
/ ˈsɛl.kɛt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Selket stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Selket · 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 · —

Selkets before her.

Real people
Selket
Egyptian goddess.
In fiction
Selket
Egyptian scorpion goddess.
Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Selket.

The number behind Selket.

1

The Pioneer

Selket reduces to one — the number of Egyptian scorpion.

Why families chose this name.

"Scorpion goddess. Six letters. Selket."
Layla · Mother of one · Luxor