Meaning and history
Latinized form of Ὧρος (Horos), the Greek form of Egyptian ḥrw, reconstructed as Heru and other forms, possibly derived from ḥr “above, over” or ḥrj “distant.” In Egyptian mythology, Horus was the god of the sky and light, often shown as a man with a falcon’s head; in some versions, he was the son of Osiris and Isis and avenged his father’s murder by killing his uncle Seth.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 6 births, rank #10,744
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 13 births, rank #6,345
2019: 8 births, rank #8,889
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 12 births, rank #6,698
2022: 8 births, rank #8,990
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: 10 births, rank #7,765
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Horus, ranking #6,803 among boys.