Egyptian Cat Names

A name commonly heard on New York's Lower East Side at the turn of the last century.

Aharon is one of the many variations of the Old Testament Aaron, one of the first Biblical patriarch names to become trendy in the modern world.

Couldn't be simpler...or more worldly — though it could lead to some head-scratching.

In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Khepri is a scarab-faced god who represents the rising sun, as well as new life.

We had Egypt listed as a girls-only place-name until singer Alicia Keys and rap producer husband Swizz Beatz used it for their son...and why not? Egypt certainly works as well for a boy as for a girl.

This variation on Moses got a boost from Moises Alou, a Dominican-American baseball player who spent 17 seasons in the National League.

In the Old Testament, Asenath was the wife of Joseph and mother of Manesseh and Ephraim.

In Greek mythology, Chione is turned into a snow cloud by Zeus and Hermes.

Rising star Nailah Blackman is a Trinidadian singer.

A short form of the masculine name Olufemi, which means "the Lord loves me". Femi is also used as a standalone name for both genders, meaning "love me".

A sweet-sounding Yoruba name with an equally sweet meaning: "love me".

In Semitic mythology, Anat was the goddess of fertility, hunting, and war.

Version of Moses commonly used among Italian Jews in the Middle Ages.

Historic name commonly found in the Arab world.