Born of Ra; son of the sun god
Derived from the Ancient Egyptian name Ra-mes-su, it combines the name of the sun god Ra with the verb 'mes' meaning to be born. It was the name of eleven pharaohs of the New Kingdom, most notably Ramesses II.
Less common today
Ramesses isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,458 in 2018.
Third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, known as Ramesses the Great
Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty, considered the last great monarch of the New Kingdom
The primary antagonist and brother of Moses · The Prince of Egypt
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
