250+ Egyptian Dog Names for Furry Pharaohs

Come take a trip with us through ancient history to a dazzlingly mystical land and find the perfect name for your pup. It’s time to unleash the exotic power of Egypt! A place where everybody wanted to be a pharaoh and the architectural wonders called pyramids are still baffling scientists today..

There are some seriously cool Egyptian dog names on our list that are guaranteed to make your pup stand out like the exquisite god or goddess they are and they all have a deeper meaning that speaks to the spiritual beliefs underlying ancient Egyptian culture. Dogs were sacred animals – revered as royalty and highly praised. They believed that dogs were messengers of the gods and had the power to guide souls to the afterlife.

And let's be real, who wouldn't want a dog named after one of the most powerful and sophisticated civilizations in history? Not only will your pup have an unforgettable name, but you'll also be showing off your love for all things Egypt.

So, let's take a walk like an Egyptian and explore the fascinating world of Egyptian dog names.

♀️ Female Egyptian Dog Names

This list contains some of the best female Egyptian dog names for your pet. Mysterious and alluring, our favorite female names on this list are “Akila” and “Nubia”.

Aida

Ain

Akila

Amenirdis

Amunet

Anippe (means “daughter of the Nile”)

Asenath

Auset

Bahiti

Chione

Dalila

Fukayna

Ife

Keket

Kissa

Lapis

Masika

Maye

Naeemah

Nubia

Panya

Pili

Tauret

Tiya

♂️ Male Egyptian Dog Names

Is your pooch as regal as a pharaoh? Then he needs one of these incredible male Egyptian dog names to match his royal spirit.  

Abrax

Ahmed

Akl

Ammon

Asim

Babu

Baniti

Chisisi

Dakarai

Eshaq

Husani

Jabare

Kamuzu

Kosey

Lateef

Lukman

Makalani

Mostafa

Moswen

Quasshie

Sadiki

Shabaka

Ur

Zosar

Zuberi

👑 Ancient Egyptian Dog Names

The pharoahs were highly revered and achieved near god-like status in ancient times. Choosing any of these names for your pooch will result in envy at the dog park.

Akhenaten	pharaoh
Hatshepsut	Pharaoh Queen of Ancient Egypt – her memorial temple is in Luxor
Khafre	Pharaoh
Khufu	2nd pharaoh of the 4th dynasty – his tomb is in the royal necropolis Giza
King Tut	Tutankhamun – pharaoh – most famous Egyptian mummy
Mastaba	ancient egyptian burial tombs
Memphis	city on west bank of the Nile; Memphis was the 1st capital of Ancient Egypt
Nefertiti	royal wife of pharaoh Akhenaten
Ramesses	Pharaoh Ramesses – 3rd ruler of the 19th dynasty
Tia	princess of Ancient Egypt during the 19th dynasty
Treasure	taking golden treasure with you to the afterlife was one of the popular rituals

😁 Funny Egyptian Dog Names Inspired by Culture and Language

We adore the name “Yalla” for a dog who hates to leave his favorite place. “Aziza” is the most perfect name for any pup because of course all our furry friends are precious.

Ankh	Ankh symbol sometimes referred to as the key of life is representative of eternal life
Aziza	means “precious”
Bahebak	means “love you” – girl telling a guy
Bahebek	means “love you” – guy telling a girl
Bismillah	means “in the name of God” – “Milla” for short
Bomani	means “warrior”
Daimah	means “may there always be plenty at your table”
Eshta	used to say all is great when agreeing with something – “Eshta, that sounds great”
Fuad	means “heart”
Gameel	means “beautiful”
Hobb	means “love”
Mahzuz	means “lucky”
Mashy	means “it passes”
Mummy	mummification – one of the religious rituals carried out at death
Nabbar	means “to bark”
Sahtain	means “bon appetit”
Yalla	means “let's go” – used to hurry people along
Zaghrata	means “joy”

🦅 Egyptian Dog Name Ideas Inspired by Other Animals

There are some great names here to choose from words in the Egyptian language. Our top pick is “Falcon” for a puppy who loves to soar through the air catching frisbees.

Arnab	means “rabbit”
Asad	means “lion”
Asp	symbol of royalty in Roman Egypt
Baboon	sacred animal
Barbary	Barbary lion of Egypt – now extinct
Batta	means “duck”
Camel	animal found in Egypt
Cat	most sacred of all animals
Cobra	highly feared and revered by ancient Egyptians – symbol of royalty for ancient Egyptians
Crane	symbol of good luck and protection
Donkey	prevalent in Egypt
Erd	means “monkey”
Fahd	means “leopard”
Falcon	sacred animal and symbol of Horus
Far	means “mouse”
Hippo	sacred animal
Homar	means “donkey”
Ibis	sacred animal
Jerboa	animal found in Egypt
Kalb	means “dog”
Mau	Egyptian Mau – Cleopatra had one for a pet
Nisr	means “eagle”
Nubian	nubian ibex is found in Egypt
Scarab	scarab beetle – sacred animal
Utta	means “cat”

🏜️ Great Egyptian Dog Names Inspired by the Geography of the Land

Egypt is one of the most awe-inspiring places to visit and provides no shortage of inspiration for fabulous dog names.

Abydos	many tombs of the earliest kings of Egypt have been found here
Alexandria	city in Egypt; Alexandria is a famous port city
Aswan	location of many well preserved archaeological sites in Egypt; Aswan is a city on the Nile
Cairo	capital city
Edfu	Edfu temple
Faiyum	founded in 4000BC – oldest city in Egypt and one of the oldest cities in Africa
Giza	The great pyramid of Giza is located near the sphinx statue – one of the 7 wonders of the world
Hurghada	located on the Red Sea coast of Egypt
Kafre	the middle of the 3 pyramids in Egypt – Kafre was a pharaoh
Karnak	Karnak temple
Luxor	located on the Nile, Luxor is on the site of Ancient Thebes, the pharaoh's capital from 16th-11th centuries BC
Menkaure	the front of the 3 pyramids in Egypt – Menkaure was a pharaoh
Mit Rahina	village – ruins of Memphis, Egypt are here
Montaza	Montaza Palace in Alexandria
Nile	iconic river – the Nile is the longest river in Africa
Sahara	desert in western Egypt
Sinai	desert in northeastern Egypt
Sphinx	The great Sphinx of Giza

🎨 Dog Name Ideas for your Egyptian Dog Based on Colors in Egyptian Arabic

You couldn’t find a better name than “Boni” for a brown puppy of any breed, or what about “Dahabi” for all those dogs with unusual golden eyes – a rare name for a unique pooch.

Abyaz	white
Ahmar	red
Akhzar	green
Asfar	yellow
Aswad	black
Azraq	blue
Banafsegui	purple
Boni	brown
Borto'ani	orange
Dahabi	gold
Faddi	silver
Ramady	gray
Wardy	pink

🍵 Dog Name Ideas Based on Egyptian Names for Drinks

If you are looking for something different, why not choose one of these fun names inspired by the popular drinks of Egypt for your doggy? 

Arak	traditional alcoholic beverage
Arriha	sweet coffee
Devlin	whiskey
Jawafa	jawafa bil-laban – guava smoothie
Karkade	hibiscus iced tea
Khayyam	Omar Khayyam – wine
Koshary	type of tea mainly drunk in the north
Limoon	Egyptian lemonade
Mango	mango juice is really popular
Mazboot	medium sweetness coffee
Mowz	mowz bil-laban – banana smoothie
Qasab	sugarcane juice – also written as Asab
Sada	plain coffee (consumed traditionally at funerals)
Sahlab	hot, sweet vanilla drink with cinnamon and coconut
Saiidi	type of tea mainly drunk in the south
Sakara	beer
Shedeh	ancient wine drink thought to be made from pomegranates, but research now indicates it was made with red grapes
Stella	Stella beer
Tea	national drink
Volga	vodka
Yansoon	aniseed drink
Ziyada	very sweet coffee

🍆 Egyptian Dog Names for your Pup Derived from Food

Egyptian food is tasty, decadent and full of spicy aromas to stir and awaken your senses (and your tummy) – we think “Koshiri” is a wonderful name for a dog!

Ali	Umm Ali – traditional bread pudding
Baklava	famous delicacy of pastry filled with butter, nuts and coconut
Baladi	fiteer baladi – stone fired bread much like a pizza
Basbousa	syrup soaked semolina cake
Cassata	frozen dessert made of sour cream, mangoes, vanilla and chocolate
Fiteer	fiteer baladi – stone fired bread much like a pizza
Fooul	Ful medames or ful or fool – stewed fava beans
Halawet	halawet el mouled – sesame candy
Hamam	hamam mahshi – stuffed squab (pigeon)
Hawawshi	street food – pita stuffed with minced meat, onions, spices and chili
Kofta	egyptian kebab
Koshiri	national dish – friend onions, lentils, rice, macaroni and lemon sauce (also Kushari)
Mahshi	hamam mahshi – stuffed squab (pigeon)
Molokhiya	basically egyptian spinach
Qatayef	popoular dessert during Ramadan
Roz	roz bel laban – rice pudding
Shereya	shereya bel laban – sweet vermicelli with milk – popular desert
Ta'ameya	ful wa ta'ameya – falafel type patties; a popular street food
Tarb	kofta wrapped in lamb fat – traditional Eid al-Adha meal

📜 Egyption Dog Names Inspired by Egyptian History and Famous People

We adore the male Egyptian dog names “Mena” and “Dodi”, and  “Dina” and “Nazmy” are great female names. Probably the most famous pharaoh of all time was Cleopatra and we think “Cleo” is one of the best dog names ever. 

Abdel	Abdel Wahab El-Messiri – scholar and author	Male
Aisha	Aisha Taymur – feminist	Female
Boutros	Boutros Boutros-Ghali – secretary general of the UN	Male
Cleopatra	Queen of Egypt – a very popular pharaoh	Female
Dina	Dina Muhammad – belly dancer	Female
Dodi	Dodi Fayed – film producer	Male
Doria	Doria Shafik – Egyptian poet and feminist & self-identified “daughter of the Nile”	Female
Faten	Faten Hamama – actress	Female
Gamal	Gamal Abdel Nasser – former president	Male
Harkhebi	astronomer	Male
Hassan	Hassan Youssef – actor and director	Male
Hosni	Hosni Mubarak – politician	Male
Iris	Iris Nazmy – writer, journalist, film critic	Female
Mahmoud	Mahmoud Mokhtar – sculptor	Male
Mena	Mena Massoud – actor and singer	Male
Nasser	Gamal Abdel Nasser – former president	Male
Nazmy	Iris Nazmy – writer, journalist, film critic	Female
Omar	Omar Shariff – actor	Male
Shariff	Omar Shariff – actor	Male
Umm	Umm Kulthum – singer – the voice of Egypt	Female

📽️ Egyptian Dog Name Ideas for your Pup from Movies, TV Shows and Books

If you are looking for the best Egyptian goddess names, why not look to pop culture. Fans of the movie Gods of Egypt will recognise some of the most popular characters from Egyptian mythology. We think naming your dog  “Nephthys” after the protector god is a perfect fit for any puppy. 

Anat	Gods of Egypt	Female
Astarte	Gods of Egypt	Male
Hannuma	Cairo Station	Female
Lady Anna	The Map of Love	Female
Madbouli	Cairo Station	Male
Nephthys	Gods of Egypt	Female
Qinawi	Cairo Station	Male
Sharif	The Map of Love	Male
Sharifa	Gods of Egypt	Female
Urshu	Gods of Egypt	Male
Zaya	Gods of Egypt	Female

☀️ Egyptian Dog Names Inspired by the Mythology of Ancient Egyptian Culture

Egyptian mythology is full of suspense, mystery and intrigue and has fascinated the world for generations. Our list is crammed full of some of the best Egyptian goddess names as well as some incredible names for your boy dog if you are partial to naming them after a powerful god. 

Aker	This god appears as a pair of twin lion gods
Amun	Egyptian God of the air – father of the god Khonsu
Anhur	God of war
Anubis	God of the dead
Apophis	one of the most powerful gods with an army of demons
Aten	A sun god
Atum	God of the sun at sunset – the god Ra became the god Atum, an old man who had completed his life cycle, ready to disappear and regenerate for a new day
Bastet	sister of war Goddess Sekhmet
Bau	dog-headed goddess
Bennu	deity linked with sun, creation and rebirth – may have been the inspiration for the phoenix legends
Bes	protector God
Duaj	one of the twin lion gods (yesterday)
Geb	God of earth/earth deity
Hapi	androgynous God of the annual flooding of the Nile
Hathor	Goddess of fertility, women and love – daughter of the sun god Ra
Horus	Egyptian God of the sky and protector God
Isis	guides dead to the afterlife in the underworld Isis is the wife and sister of the god Osiris
Khepri	God of the morning sun
Khnum	Ram headed god – the god of water, fertility and reproduction.
Khonsu	The god of the moon – often depicted as the greatest god of the gods
Maahes	lion headed son of the god Ra
Merit	Egyptian Goddess of music
Mut	Mother Goddess. Mother of the god Khonsu
Nefertem	daughter of war Goddess Sekhmet and god Ptah
Neith	archer goddess
Nut	Egyptian Goddess of the sky
Osiris	Egyptian God of the dead and the underworld
Phoenix	bird with scarlet and gold plumage and a melodius cry
Ptah	creation God – married to Egyptian War Goddess Sekhmet
Ra	God of the sun at midday – one of the most powerful gods – king of the deities & father of creation
Satet	archer Goddess
Sefer	one of the twin lion gods (tomorrow)
Sekhmet	Egyptian war Goddess – wife of god Ptah
Set/Seth	God of war Osiris(god of the underworld) is his brother
Shu	father of Geb, the God of Earth
Sobek	the crocodile God – had the head of a crocodile
Taweret	goddess of fertility
Thoth	God of the moon, sacred texts, sciences, magic, messenger & recorder of the deities

🌴 Egyptian Dog Name Ideas Derived from Nature

Dog names derived from nature is a popular trend and just look at these incredible names for your dog in Egyptian Arabic. You would surely feel like a proud mom or dad taking “Najma” or “Qamar” to the dog park.

Aaru	means “heaven”
Ashjaar	means “tree”
Haree	means “fire”
Hawa	means “wind”
Khafeef	means “light”
Lotus	lotus flower is used extensively in Egyptian Art
Matar	means “rain”
Najma	means “star”
Qamar	means “moon”
Quz Qazah	means “rainbow”
Sama'	means “sky”
Shams	means “sun”
Shut	means “shadow”
Talg	means “snow”

⚽ Sporty Dog Name Ideas for your Egyptian Dog

Egypt has some very famous sports stars and there is no shortage of inspiration here for your Egyptian dog's name. Our favorite is “Zaki”.

Elneny	Mohamed Elneny – football
Essam	Essam El-Hadary – football
Farida	Farida Osman – swimmer
Fathy	Ahmed Fathy – football
Hossam	Hossam Hassan – football
Mido	football manager and former striker
Mo	Mohamed Salah – football
Nour	Nour El Sherbini – squash player
Raneem	Raneem El Welily – squash player
Salah	Mohamed Salah – football
Sara	Sara Ahmed – weightlifter
Shikabala	football
Wael	Wael Gomaa – football
Zaki	Amr Zaki – football

Final Thoughts

Choosing one of these Egyptian dog names for your furry god or goddess is an excellent way to pay tribute to ancient history by honoring one of the world's most intriguing and fascinating cultures. So get ready to be a proud mom or dad when you unveil your Egyptian dog’s name at the dog park.