Anubis

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Anubis was the god of mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. He was depicted with the head of a jackal and was responsible for guiding the souls of the dead to the afterlife. The name Anubis is derived from the ancient Egyptian word "Anpu," which means "royal child."
Scripts(How to write)
The original hieroglyphs of Anubis can be written as "jnpw".
Ἄνουβις(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
An-yoo-bis
ə-NOO-bis(English)
Popularity
The name Anubis is not a popular baby name worldwide.

cartoon of the name Anubis
Cartoon of Anubis

Anubis Name meanings & History

Anubis was the god of mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. He was depicted with the head of a jackal and was responsible for guiding the souls of the dead to the afterlife. The name Anubis is derived from the ancient Egyptian word "Anpu," which means "royal child.". Latinized form of Ἄνουβις (Anoubis), the Greek form of Egyptian jnpw (reconstructed as Anapa and other forms), which coincided with a word meaning "royal child, prince". However, it might alternatively be derived from the root jnp meaning "to decay". Anubis was the Egyptian god who led the dead to the underworld. He was often depicted as a man with the head of a jackal. The Greeks equated him with their god Hermes. The name Anubis is mostly used as a character name in books, movies, and TV shows. It is not a common name for babies.

Zodiac Sign of Anubis: Action Aries

Synonyms of Anubis:

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Angry

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Nice

U: Undermining,Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Universality

B: Bountiful,Bashful,Beauty,Brains

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

S: Success,Security,Status,Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex,Solidity

Anubis is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

2.) Anubis (Male)

Usage: Egyptian

Meanings: (Egyptian) god of death.