Given name
Egypt
“from the land of pyramids and the Nile”
Egypt is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the land of pyramids and the Nile.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “from the land of pyramids and the Nile.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Egypt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,546
- 820 boys · 4,726 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 366 babies
- 2025
- 227
- #1,213 for girls · #3,050 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 20% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 187 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,213 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 289 in 2019. It also appeared in 40 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Florida and North Carolina shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (20 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,846 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Egypt’s family of names
In English usage, Egypt has a nickname in Alex. Egypt has a related form in Egipt.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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