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Quick answerPtah is an ancient Egyptian name derived from the root meaning "to open" or "to fashion," referring to the god of creation, craftsmen, and architects in Egyptian mythology.

Egyptian · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,571
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2020
Syllables1
OriginEgyptian
LanguageEgyptian
CultureAncient Egyptian
ReligionAncient Egyptian Religion
Letters4
Numerology9 Chaldean 9
Global rank#13,571

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ptah

Ptah is an ancient Egyptian name derived from the root meaning "to open" or "to fashion," referring to the god of creation, craftsmen, and architects in Egyptian mythology.

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Etymology

Ptah is an ancient Egyptian name derived from the root meaning "to open" or "to fashion," referring to the god of creation, craftsmen, and architects in Egyptian mythology. The name was used primarily in ancient Egypt and remains significant in Egyptology and comparative religion studies, with Ptah being one of the oldest and most important deities in the Egyptian pantheon, worshipped from the Old Kingdom through the Greco-Roman period.

Ptah currently ranks #13,571 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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