Name profile

Imhotep

A name meaning "he comes in peace".

PronunciationEnglish /ɪm.ˈhoʊ.tɛp/
Usage languagesAncient Egyptian
US rank (2021)#12,146

Meaning and history

Imhotep is an Egyptian name meaning “he comes in peace,” from jj-m-ḥtp. It belonged to a 27th-century BC architect, priest, physician, and chief minister to Pharaoh Djoser, and he is said to have designed the Step Pyramid at Saqqara near Memphis.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20072007: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2009: 5 births, rank #12,491
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2011: 6 births, rank #10,808
20122012: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146

In 2021, 5 babies were recorded with the name Imhotep, ranking #12,146 among boys.