Maatkare as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maatkare

What is the meaning of the name Maatkare ?

The baby name Maatkare is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-AHT-kah-reh (approx.; Egyptological transliteration mꜣːt-kꜣ-rꜥ).

Maatkare is Egyptian in Origin.

Maatkare is an Ancient Egyptian name formed from three elements: Maat (mꜣꜥt, “truth, cosmic order”), ka (kꜣ, “vital essence”), and Re (rꜥ, the sun god). Together it means “Maat is the ka of Re,” often paraphrased as “Truth is the life-force of Ra.” Common scholarly transliterations include Maʿatkare or Maʿatkara; modern spellings vary as Maatkare, Ma’atkare, and Maatkara. Approximate pronunciation: mah-aht-kah-ray.

The name is best known as the throne name (prenomen) of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty, making it a royal, state-ideological title rather than a birth name. It later appears as a personal name among elite priestly women, notably Maatkare Mutemhat, God’s Wife of Amun in the 21st Dynasty. As a contemporary given name it is very rare, chosen by Egyptology enthusiasts for its dignified meaning. Historically tied to women, it can be treated as unisex in modern contexts.

⚙ Nothing for Maatkare shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.