Horus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Horus
The name 'Horus' means "the distant one" or "he who is above," derived from the Egyptian *Ḥr* (falcon or high).
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Etymology
The name 'Horus' means "the distant one" or "he who is above," derived from the Egyptian *Ḥr* (falcon or high). It is used primarily in ancient Egyptian culture and religion, where Horus was a sky god often associated with kingship and the pharaoh's divine protector, notably in the myth of Osiris and Isis.
Horus currently ranks #6,946 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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