Nefertiti

Nefertiti (Neferet-iti) is the ancient Egyptian form of the name Nofretete, the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Translated, the name means 'the Beautiful has come.'

What does the name Nefertiti mean?

Nefertiti (Neferet-iti) represents the ancient Egyptian spelling of Nofretete, the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. The name translates into German as 'the Beautiful has come.' Its origins lie in the ancient Egyptian terms nefer or nfrt, meaning 'beautiful' or 'good,' and jj.tj, meaning 'has come.' Combined, it results in nfrt-jj.tj for 'the Beautiful has come.' An ancient Egyptian inscription in honor of Nofretete reads: Nefer Neferu Aton Neferet iti. There are also variants such as Neferet and Nefertari.

Where does the name Nefertiti come from?

Nefertiti is a female first name with ancient Egyptian roots, meaning 'the Beautiful has come.' The word parts come from ancient Egyptian: nefer or nfrt for 'beautiful, good' and jj.tj for 'has come.' Alternatively, nfrt-jj.tj is composed as 'the Beautiful has come.' The name is rooted in the Egyptian language.

How do you pronounce Nefertiti?

Nefertiti is pronounced approximately as: Neh-fair-tee-tee.

Popularity

In Germany, Nefertiti is a rare first name. The name currently ranks 5,884th in the list of most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2021 at 3,608th. In the last ten years, Nefertiti has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, which places it at 6,571st in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 6,884th.

Famous people

• Nefertiti (Nofretete) Co-regent and chief wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten
• Nefertiti Licciardo-Toivola (daughter of YouTuber Taina Licciardo-Toivola)