Son of Ra; born of the sun god
Derived from the Ancient Egyptian name Ramesses, it combines the name of the sun god Ra with the root 'meses', meaning 'born of'. It was the name of eleven powerful pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Less common today
Ramses isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,178 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, known as Ramses the Great
The brilliant son of Amelia Peabody in the mystery series · Amelia Peabody series
Former NFL wide receiver
