Ramses

Ramses: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “born of Ra”
Origin: Egyptian
Say it: RAM-seez · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From ancient Egyptian Ra-mes-su, meaning ‘born of Ra’, the sun god. Best known as the name of several pharaohs, often spelled Ramesses.

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How popular is Ramses?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ramses in 2024125

2024 rank#1,450 boys

Peak year2008

Total US babies since 18803,365

Ramses has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Ramses questions

What does the name Ramses mean?

Ramses means "born of Ra". It comes from Egyptian. From ancient Egyptian Ra-mes-su, meaning ‘born of Ra’, the sun god. Best known as the name of several pharaohs, often spelled Ramesses.

Is Ramses a boy or girl name?

Ramses is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ramses?

125 US babies were named Ramses in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.

How do you pronounce Ramses?

Ramses is usually pronounced RAM-seez.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.