The baby name Karnak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kar-NAK (IPA: /kɑrˈnæk/).
Karnak is Egyptian in Origin.
The baby name Karnak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kar-NAK (IPA: /kɑrˈnæk/).
Karnak is Egyptian in Origin.
Karnak is a toponymic given name taken from the famed temple complex at Luxor, Egypt. The modern place-name is widely explained as Arabic al-Karnak, “the fortified village” or “enclosed place,” while the ancient Egyptian precinct bore the name Ipet-isut, “Most Select of Places.” By extension, Karnak carries connotations of strength, grandeur, and sacred space.
As a personal name, Karnak is a rare modern choice in English and other languages, used by parents drawn to Egyptology, archaeology, and evocative place-names; it appears for both boys and girls. Public awareness has been aided by occasional literary and comic-book uses. Variant spellings include Karnack and Carnak; the Arabic form al-Karnak is also seen in transliteration. Note that Carnac (the megalithic site in Brittany) is a different etymology but sometimes influences spelling. Short forms are uncommon, though Kara or Nak are sometimes improvised.
Karnak is seldom given. We have only 23 recorded uses of it on record, from 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Karnak is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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