Ancient Egyptian Personal Names
This list contains the ancient Egyptian names that appear on objects in this catalogue. Because hieroglyphic writing does not include vowels, scholars’ approaches to vocalizing ancient Egyptian words and names vary. Here, the spelling used in the catalogue is given, followed by an English vocalization in parentheses (for longer names), the hieroglyphic spelling(s) found on the objects, a transliteration, and the relevant catalogue number(s). When the name includes the name of a god or king, that name has been capitalized in the vocalization (for example, “Re” in “Kheper-ka-Re”). If an element of the name is missing, that has been indicated in brackets. For reference, alternate spellings provided in previous publications are included where appropriate. Names are arranged in order according to the English alphabet.
Amenhotep (Amen-hotep)
Previously published as: Amunhotep
cats. 101–4
Amenkha (Amen-kha)
Previously published as: Ainkha
cat. 99
Ankhefenkhonsu (Ankh-ef-en-Khonsu)
Asetirdis (Aset-ir-dis)
Previously published as: Osiris-ir-des
cat. 36
Bastetnakht (Bastet-nakht)
Previously published as: Bast⌜—-⌝
cat. 100
Djedbastetinek (Djed-Bastet-inek)
Djehutyhernefu (Djehuty-her-nefu)
Previously published as: Thothhirthaw
cat. 100
Djeserkheperure-setepenre (Djeser-kheperu-Re-setep-en-Re)
Previously published as: Zeserkheprure-Setepnere
cat. 69
Hemet
Previously published as: Himet
cat. 7
Henutmehyt (Henut-mehyt)
Previously published as: Henutmehit
cat. 10
Henuttawy (Henut-tawy)
Previously published as: Henuttowe
cat. 40
Hor
Hor[em]akhbet (Hor-[em]-akhbet)
Previously published as: Harkheb
cat. 70
Horhotep (Hor-hotep)
Previously published as: Harhotep
cat. 21
Horudja (Hor-udja)
Previously published as: Horuta; Horuza
cat. 42
Iahtesnakht (Iah-tes-nakht)
Previously published as: Iahchaysnakht; Ahtesnakht
cat. 19
Iniuia (In-iu-ia)
Previously published as: Inyuya; Nia
cat. 9
Ip
Previously published as: Yap
cat. 7
Ipi
Itu
Previously published as: Yata
cat. 7
Iuy
Previously published as: Yui
cat. 9
Khedebhapiiretbint (Khedeb-Hapi-iret-bint)
Previously published as: Hâp-ar-ban (?); Hedebhapiirtbin; Khedebhap-yerboni
cat. 19
Kheperkare (Kheper-ka-Re)
Previously published as: Kheperkere
cat. 66
Khonsuirdis (Khonsu-ir-dis)
Previously published as: Khonsirdis
cat. 30
Mayat
Merettetiiyet (Meret-Teti-iyet)
Previously published as: Merettetiyiyet; Mert-teti-iyt
cats. 4–5
Nebseni (Neb-seni)
Neferhathor (Nefer-Hathor)
Neferhotep (Nefer-hotep)
Nefret
Nespaherentahat (Nes-pa-her-en-ta-hat)
Previously published as: Nesipahirenhet
cat. 44
Nespahertahat (Nes-pa-her-ta-hat)
Previously published as: Nesipahirhet
cat. 98
Paankhaenamun (Pa-ankh-a-en-Amun)
Previously published as: Pa-ankh-an; Pa-ankh-en-amun; Paankhenamun; Pankhain; Paꜥankh-ꜥan
cat. 99
Per[…]wadj
Pimu
Ramose
Sebarekhyt (Seba-rekhyt)
Senebtifi (Seneb-ti-fi)
Shebenhor (Sheb-en-hor)
Previously published as: Cheb-en-hor (?); Shepenhor
cat. 19
Shedet
Tadiese (Ta-di-ese)
Previously published as: Tediese
cat. 21
Tayuhenutmut (Tayu-henut-Mut)
Tita
Tjenti
Previously published as: Thenti
cat. 1
Usermaatre-Setepenre (User-maat-Re-setep-en-Re)
Wenuhotep (Wenu-hotep)
Wesementjenu (Wes-em-en-tjenu)
Previously published as: Wsim-nechen (?)
cat. 36
Wesirnakht (Wesir-nakht)
Previously published as: Osirisnakht
cat. 21
Yatu
Previously published as: Itu
cat. 8
“Ancient Egyptian Personal Names,” in Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago by Emily Teeter and Ashley F. Arico, ed. Ashley F. Arico (Art Institute of Chicago, 2025), https://doi.org/10.53269/9780865593213/14.
© 2025 by The Art Institute of Chicago. This work is licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
