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.
About 95 boys were named Ramses in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, known as Ramses the Great
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