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Boy Name Egyptian · Ancient Egyptian

Ptolemy

Pronunciation /PTOL-emy/

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“pharaoh”

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GenderBoy
OriginAncient Egyptian
Starting soundPt
Numerology7 · The Seeker
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Meaning of Ptolemy

Ptolemy is a boy name of Ancient Egyptian origin, popular among Egyptian families. It means “pharaoh name, greek”.

Ptolemy's Style

Ancient Egyptian Egyptian Timeless Medium Boy

Ptolemy at a Glance

Popularity
60/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
40/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Ptolemy is a moderately popular, easy to pronounce name with a balanced character.

Ptolemy Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#132#135#1372015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
Est. Position
~#134

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Ptolemy Name Profile

Meaningpharaoh
OriginEgyptian · Ancient Egyptian
GenderBoy Name
First LetterP
Letters7
Syllables2
Baby Name Generator Popularity Score60/100

Moderately Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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