Name
Anubis
Meaning
Anubis is a masculine name of Egyptian origin meaning “the jackal-headed god of embalming”.
Anubis, the jackal-headed guardian of Egyptian tombs, weighed each heart against the feather of truth and guided souls into the afterlife; his name is the Greek form of the Egyptian Anpu, whose literal meaning is debated. As a given name it is a true rarity, chosen by parents fluent in mythology.
At a glance
- Origin
- Egyptian
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /ah-NOO-bis/
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Questions
Anubis is a masculine name of Egyptian origin meaning “the jackal-headed god of embalming”. Anubis, the jackal-headed guardian of Egyptian tombs, weighed each heart against the feather of truth and guided souls into the afterlife; his name is the Greek form of the Egyptian Anpu, whose literal meaning is debated.
Anubis is traditionally a masculine (boy) name.
The name Anubis comes from Egyptian. Anubis, the jackal-headed guardian of Egyptian tombs, weighed each heart against the feather of truth and guided souls into the afterlife; his name is the Greek form of the Egyptian Anpu, whose literal meaning is debated. As a given name it is a true rarity, chosen by parents fluent in mythology.
Anubis is pronounced ah-NOO-bis.
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