Horus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Horus

What is the meaning of the name Horus ?

The baby name Horus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɔːrəs/ (HOR-əs).

Horus is Egyptian in Origin.

Horus is the Greco‑Latin form of Egyptian Ḥr/Ḥrw, commonly vocalized as Heru or Har. The root ḥr means “above/upon,” yielding senses such as “the one who is above” and, by association with his emblem, “falcon.” Through Greek Ὧρος (Hōros) the name entered classical languages as Horus.

As a theonym it dominated Nile‑valley religion from the earliest dynasties; the pharaoh bore a ‘Horus name,’ and myriad theophoric compounds preserved it: Horemheb (“Horus is in festival”), Harsiese (“Horus, son of Isis”), and Horhotep (“Horus is satisfied”). The child aspect survives in Greek as Harpocrates. Direct use as a given name appears in Coptic and later in Egyptian and Sudanese Christian communities as Hor/Hōr, while modern global usage remains rare but growing through Egyptology and pop culture. Variants and spellings include Hor, Heru, Hōr, and Hórus (Portuguese). Not etymologically related to Horace/Horatio.