Entry № 2453 · Egyptian origin

Tawaret Tawaret — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ tah-WAH-ret /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Egyptian
Meaning
"Great one (Egyptian hippo goddess of childbirth)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Egyptian)

A name that means "great one (egyptian hippo goddess of childbirth)".

Tawaret (𓏏𓄿𓄋𓂋𓏏𓆗) means "the great one" in Egyptian. The hippopotamus goddess — protector of pregnant women and women in childbirth. Depicted as an upright pregnant hippopotamus with a lion's hindquarters and crocodile back.

Rare but iconic in Egyptophilia.

The Great One. Egyptian hippo goddess of childbirth.

The name in its native script.

𓏏𓄿𓄋𓂋𓏏
Transliteration
Tȝ-wrt
Pronunciation
/ təˈwɑː.rɛt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Tawaret stands.

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

Tawarets before her.

Real people
Tawaret
Egyptian goddess.
In fiction
Tawaret
Hippo goddess of childbirth.
Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Tawaret.

The number behind Tawaret.

1

The Pioneer

Tawaret reduces to one — the number of Egyptian protector.

Why families chose this name.

"Goddess of childbirth. Seven letters. Tawaret."
Layla · Mother of one · Luxor