👧 Girl Name Egyptian · Ancient Egyptian (Egyptian Mythology)

Nephthys

Pronunciation /NEPHTHYS/

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“night goddess”

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Meaning of Nephthys

Nephthys is a girl name of Ancient Egyptian (Egyptian Mythology) origin, popular among Egyptian families. It means “goddess of death, night, and mourning”.

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Popularity
68/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
32/100
Pronunciation
88/100

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#43#79#1142015201920232026
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Moderately Popular
Direction
↓ Falling
2026 Rank
#114

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🎨 Nicknames for Nephthys

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Nep Neph Nepy Nephthy Nephth

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Isis Bastet Hathor Maat Sekhmet Neith Nut Mut

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📋 Key Info

Meaningnight goddess
OriginEgyptian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity68/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningnight goddess
First Name LetterN
Total Letters8
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginEgyptian
Dialect BaseAncient Egyptian (Egyptian Mythology)
Registry Popularity68/100

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