Sinuhe

Sinuhe is a masculine first name that is considered a variant of the ancient Egyptian name "zꜣ.nht" (𓅭𓏤𓈖𓉔𓏏𓆭). The name is often associated with the meaning "the son of the plane tree".

What does the name Sinuhe mean?

The name Sinuhe, a form of the ancient Egyptian term "zꜣ.nht" (𓅭𓏤𓈖𓉔𓏏𓆭), can likely be translated as "the son of the plane tree". Its roots lie in the two ancient Egyptian elements zꜣ, meaning "son", and nht, which refers to "maple" or "plane tree". Additionally, the second element could also be associated with the terms nht for "magical protection", nht for "shelter, protection", or nh for "to escape (death)".

Where does the name Sinuhe come from?

The first name Sinuhe has its roots in ancient Egyptian and means "the son of the plane tree". It is composed of the ancient Egyptian words zꜣ for "son" and nht for "maple" or "plane tree". The language is Egyptian.

How do you pronounce Sinuhe?

Si-nu-he

Popularity

In Germany, Sinuhe is a rather unusual first name that has not appeared in the name popularity lists so far. Its best ranking was in Italy in 2007 at 1,383rd place. From 1999 to 2024, Sinuhe was used as a first name in Italy less than 10 times, placing it at 4,206th. However, it has not been given there in the last ten years.