Khonsu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khonsu

What is the meaning of the name Khonsu ?

The baby name Khonsu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KON-soo (approx.; IPA: /ˈkɒn.su/; Egyptian reconstruction: /ˈχɑnsu/).

Khonsu is Egyptian in Origin.

Khonsu is an Ancient Egyptian name from the hieroglyphic ḫnsw, usually interpreted as “traveler” or “wanderer,” a reference to the moon’s nightly journey across the sky. The element ḫns conveys movement or passing through; the final -w is a common Egyptian nominal ending, and the original vowels are reconstructive. Pronounced roughly KHON-soo, the name belongs to the lunar god who was revered as a healer and protector.

In pharaonic Egypt, Khonsu rose to prominence in the New Kingdom as the youthful member of the Theban Triad with Amun and Mut, and a temple at Karnak. Epithets such as “Khonsu the Child” and “Khonsu the Healer” reflect his healing role, and his name appears alone and in theophoric compounds used by priests and officials. Variant spellings include Khonsu, Khons, Chons, Chonsu, and Khensu; a modern pop-culture form is Khonshu. Today it is rare but occasionally chosen in Afro-diasporic and Egyptology-inspired circles.

⚙ Khonsu is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.