Ramses

Meaning: Born of Ra
Origin: Egyptian — Variant of Ramesses, the name of eleven pharaohs

Boy's name · #1721 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ramses reached its best rank, #1177, in 2008 and ranked #1721 in 2025. Roughly 3,500 boys have been named Ramses since 1970.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#327 in Mexico (2024) · #639 in Ecuador (2025) · #707 in Netherlands (2025) · #20,949 in Italy (2024) · #311 in Puerto Rico (2024) · #1,385 in Belgium (2024) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #6,178 in France (2023) · #3,090 in Austria (2019) · #4,749 in England & Wales (2018) · #2,762 in Canada (2017).

Famous Ramseses

Ramses Shaffy — Dutch singer and actor (1933–2009)
Ramses Debruyne — Belgian cyclist (born 2002)
Ramses Wissa Wassef — Egyptian architect and professor (1911–1974)
Ramses Barden — American football player (born 1986)
Ramses Naguib — Egyptian film producer (1921–1977)

In stories & tradition

Ramses Emerson — Fictional character in the "Amelia Peabody" book series by U.S. author Elizabeth Peters
Ramsès — Les Dix Commandements (musical stage work)
Ramses — Video game character from Uncharted

What Ramseses become

Among 54 notable people named Ramses:

No single standout — notable Ramseses spread across many fields.

Similar names: Said · Ramsey · Muhammed · Rayaan · Cypress · Rami

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