The baby name Ramses is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈræm.siːz (RAM-seez),ˈrɑːm.siːz (RAHM-seez).
Ramses is Egyptian in Origin.
The baby name Ramses is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈræm.siːz (RAM-seez),ˈrɑːm.siːz (RAHM-seez).
Ramses is Egyptian in Origin.
Ramses derives from Ancient Egyptian rꜥ-ms-sw, commonly rendered Ramesses, meaning “born of Ra” or “Ra has fashioned him,” with Ra the sun god. Through Greek (Rhamsēs) and Latin, the name entered Western languages; in the Hebrew Bible it appears as Rameses or Raamses, referring to the city Pi-Ramesses. Today, standard scholarly spelling is Ramesses, while the streamlined Ramses is frequent in English and Spanish (Ramsés), and Ramsis is used in Arabic/Egyptian contexts.
Historically borne by at least eleven pharaohs of the 19th–20th Dynasties, the name is most associated with Ramesses II (“the Great”), famed for Abu Simbel, vast building works, and the Hittite peace treaty. Revived in Europe during 19th‑century Egyptomania, it remains rare but recognizable internationally. Variants include Ramesses, Rameses, Raamses, Ramsés, and Ramsis; related place names (e.g., Cairo’s Ramses Square) sustain its visibility. The meaning evokes solar power, divine favor, and enduring legacy.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| PA | 0 | #132 | 7 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #165 | 10 | 2,508 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1,699 | 16,355 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #325 | 166 | 9,305 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MX | 0 | #359 | 55 | 8,339 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #403 | 85 | 10,188 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #407 | 7 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #443 | 108 | 12,054 |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #454 | 14 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #529 | 12 | 11,671 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #574 | 19 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 72 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #645 | 38 | 3,552 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #714 | 174 | 15,035 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #734 | 18 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #735 | 198 | 5,610 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #768 | 125 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #774 | 105 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #815 | 106 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #828 | 124 | 5,873 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,153 | 24 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,414 | 58 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Ramses is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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