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.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Rameses in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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
