The baby name Menes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-neez (/ˈmiːniːz/).
Menes is Egyptian in Origin.
The baby name Menes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-neez (/ˈmiːniːz/).
Menes is Egyptian in Origin.
Menes is the Hellenized form of an ancient Egyptian royal name, likely corresponding to Egyptian Meni/Mena from the root mn, “to endure, remain, establish.” It thus means “the enduring one” or “he who establishes.” Related forms Mena/Mina (Greek Menas) spread in Coptic usage, while Menes is the classical Greco-Roman rendering.
Known as the first king of Egypt’s First Dynasty and the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt, Menes is cited by Manetho and king lists; many scholars equate him with Narmer or Hor‑Aha. Today the name is rare as a given name, though history‑minded parents may adopt it. Commonly noted variants and cognates include Meni, Menas, Mena, and Mina; outside Egyptian tradition, feminine Mina is usually unrelated.
| Menes Menes was an early Egyptian ruler best known in later tradition for unifying Upper and Lower Egypt and founding the First Dynasty. He is a legendary figure from around the 31st century BCE, though historians still debate exactly which historical king he corresponds to. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,183 | 29 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Menes is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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