Born of Ra; son of the sun god
Derived from the Ancient Egyptian name Ramessu, it combines the name of the sun god Ra with the word mesu, meaning born of. It was the name of eleven powerful pharaohs of the New Kingdom, most notably Rameses II.
Less common today
Rameses isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,174 in 1999.
Third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, known as Rameses the Great
Founding pharaoh of ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
The primary antagonist and pharaoh · The Prince of Egypt
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
