The baby name Hathor is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HATH-or (IPA: /ˈhæθɔːr/).
Hathor is Egyptian in Origin.
The baby name Hathor is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HATH-or (IPA: /ˈhæθɔːr/).
Hathor is Egyptian in Origin.
Rooted in Ancient Egyptian, Hathor derives from ḥwt-Ḥr, literally “House of Horus,” a theophoric title naming the goddess who embodied sky, love, beauty, music, dance, joy, fertility, and maternal protection. In temple art she appears as a cow or a woman crowned with cow horns and a solar disk. The name passed through Greek and Coptic as Hathor/At(h)or (Ἁθώρ), and it titled the third month of the Egyptian–Greek calendar, Athyr/Hathyr; in Hellenistic Egypt she was identified with Aphrodite.
Rare as a modern given name, Hathor is found in Egypt and among global enthusiasts of Kemetic or esoteric traditions. Variant renderings reflect different transcription systems: Hwt-Hr, Het-Heru, Hethert/Het-Hert, Hat-Hor, and Athor; Hetheru is common in modern devotional usage. The meaning “House of Horus” conveys a sense of sanctuary and delight, with protective, artistic, and life-affirming overtones.
Hathor is vanishingly rare. We count just 24 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 14 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Hathor is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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