Entry № 2558 · Egyptian origin

Wadjet Wadjet — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ WAH-jet /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Egyptian
Meaning
"Cobra goddess (protector of Lower Egypt)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Egyptian)

A name that means "cobra goddess (protector of lower egypt)".

Wadjet (𓆗) is the ancient Egyptian cobra goddess — patron and protector of Lower Egypt. Depicted as a cobra rearing on the Pharaoh's crown (the uraeus). Her name means "green one" (papyrus).

One of the oldest deities in Egyptian religion, dating to predynastic times.

The Egyptian cobra goddess. Protector of Lower Egypt.

The name in its native script.

𓂀𓂀
Transliteration
Wꜣḏyt
Pronunciation
/ ˈwɑː.dʒɛt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Wadjet stands.

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

Wadjets before her.

Real people
Wadjet
Egyptian goddess.
In fiction
Wadjet
Egyptian cobra goddess.
Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Wadjet.

The number behind Wadjet.

9

The Humanitarian

Wadjet reduces to nine — the number of Egyptian cobra.

Why families chose this name.

"Cobra goddess. Six letters. Wadjet."
Layla · Mother of one · Cairo