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Pharaoh Regnal Name Generator
Full Five-Part Royal Titles for Egyptian Pharaohs, like Hekamerre and Amenhekare
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How the Pharaoh Regnal Name Generator works
A pharaoh regnal name generator for the full royal titles of Egyptian kings. Pick a part and generate a throne name, a Horus name, a Nebty name, or the full five-part titulary. Every title is fictional but built from real Egyptian patterns, for historical fiction, games, worldbuilding and puzzle design.
How the pharaoh regnal name generator works
From the Middle Kingdom on, a pharaoh held five great names. The Horus name linked the king to the falcon god. The Nebty name placed them under the two goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt. The Golden Horus name marked eternity. The throne name, written in a cartouche, was taken at coronation. The birth name, also in a cartouche, followed the title Son of Ra. For a simpler pharaoh name, try the pharaoh name generator.
Throne names and birth names
The throne name was the one foreign kings used in letters, and the one carved most often on monuments. The birth name is usually how modern histories refer to a pharaoh, which is why numbers like the Second are added.
FAQ
What is a pharaoh's regnal name?
A regnal name is the name a ruler takes on becoming king. For a pharaoh it usually means the throne name, or prenomen, taken at coronation. It often honoured Ra and appeared in a cartouche on monuments.
What are the five names of a pharaoh?
The five names are the Horus name, the Nebty or Two Ladies name, the Golden Horus name, the throne name and the birth name. Together they are called the royal titulary and appear on official inscriptions.
What is a cartouche?
A cartouche is an oval ring drawn around a royal name in hieroglyphs. It represents a loop of rope symbolising eternal protection. Only the throne name and the birth name of a pharaoh were written inside cartouches.
Are these real royal titles?
The phrases follow real Egyptian royal titles, like Strong Bull or Beloved of Truth, but the combinations and throne names are fictional. They sound authentic and are free to use in fiction, games and worldbuilding.
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