
This is a list of names commonly used by Coptic Christians, some are of Coptic origin, while many are Arabized forms of Latin and Greek names, or are Latin and Greek names popularly used by Copts in their original form. In recent years, saints names of Italian, English and German origin have also been popularly used. Saints names from the Armenian, Ethiopian and Assyrian Churches are also found, as well as secular Arabic names derived from words such as abstract nouns and nature, specific Arabic names only used among Egyptian Christians include Habib (name of a post-Islamic Coptic saint), Fadi (meaning savior, used in reference to Jesus) and Saliba (from the Arabic word for cross or crucifix). Some of these names in the list are pulled from names of Christian saints from all over the world and their translations into modern Egyptian Arabic.
Male
- Aamos (Amos)
- Abadio (Abadius)
- Abadir
- Abamon
- Abanoub
- Abanoum
- Abaskhiron
- Abot (month)
- Abeer (Abercius)
- Abolos (Apollos)
- Aboundios (Abundius)
- Abraam, Abraham, Awraham
- Abəl, Awəl
- Abu (Abbo)
- Abdoun (Abdon)
- Abdullah
- Absadah
- Adalbur
- Adawlijatt (Adalgott)
- Adalard (Adelard)
- Adam
- Adelfiô
- Admunun (Adomnan)
- Adronikos
- Aghabos
- Aghathon
- Aghribenios
- Alfayh (Alphege)
- Aleksanaros, Aleksander, Iskandar
- Alkisandros
- Alkasyous
- Alyabiyous (Alypius)
- Ambrose
- Amoun
- Andras, Andris, Androus
- Aniyanos (Anianus)
- Anoub
- Anatuliyus
- Antonious
- Apali
- Apanoub
- Apamoun
- Armiya
- Aron, Haroun
- Ashraf
- Atbal (Coptic: truly)
- Augustinos
- Aurakomis (joy)
- Aurelios
- Awgin (Eugene)
- Babnouda, Papnoute
- Badaba, Patape
- Bakhom, Bakhomious
- Bakhos
- Banoub
- Banoum
- Bannoudi
- Baram
- Barnabas
- Barsanophios
- Basile, Wasile
- Batrik
- Beniamin
- Besada
- Biktor
- Bishoi
- Bnouda, Bnoudi
- Boulos, Bulus
- Boutros
- Chael
- Chevriedo
- Christopher, Christophoros, Khristophoros
- Danyal
- Dauəid
- Demyanous
- Epip (month of November)
- Eidisyos (Aedesius)
- Evanderos
- Ezra
- Fadi
- Fuad
- Filibus
- Filiks
- Ğabriyal, Gabri’el
- Gaios
- Geb
- Gerges, Girgis
- Habib
- Hanri
- Herman (Copt “pomegranate”)
- Hizqiyal
- Hor (Horus)
- Ignatiyus
- Ilyas
- Injeel (gospel)
- Irinaws
- Isaac, Isac, Ishaaq
- Iosef, Ioseb
- Istafanus
- Jerjer
- Jairun, Jirun
- Jedon, Judaon
- Jerum, Jirum
- Joud, Jud, Jude (also related to an Arabic word of a different etymology)
- Jovinal (Juvinal)
- Jirjiriyus
- Keriakos
- Khael, Khail
- Khoiak (April)
- Kirollos
- Kosma
- Krystafer
- Ksystous
- Kwartos
- Lazar
- Liunidas
- Lot
- Lukianous
- Lukious, Luqa
- Lusuriyu (Luxiorius)
- Maksimus, Maksimous
- Malakhi
- Martin
- Maurikious
- Matta
- Matiyas, Matyas
- Mikail
- Mikha
- Mikhael
- Milad
- Mina
- Môusês
- Myronous
- Naqula
- Nateebas (Antipas)
- Naum
- Nepkamios (loyalty)
- Nom (Coptic: “pine” or “tamarisk”)
- Ouan (sun)
- Orsos
- Osi (Coptic: “tamarisk”)
- Pahor
- Pakhom
- Pambo
- Pamin, Pamoun
- Panoub
- Panoute
- Paopi (February)
- Patape
- Pennouti, Phnouti
- Pigol
- Pishohri (Coptic: “Christian”)
- Pishoy (high, exalted)
- Psōtēr (savior)
- Qiddis (male saint)
- Rami, Ramy
- Roufos, Roubos
- Ruweis
- Safir (Hyacinth)
- Samuel
- Sarabion
- Sarjoun
- Sawiris
- Shamshoun
- Shanouda, Shenouda, Shenoudi
- Sharbel
- Shenoute, Shenouti
- Sidhom
- Simon
- Tadros
- Tawadros, Thāodoros
- Tepio
- Tesepe (shepherd)
- Thōout (Thoth)
- Touma
- Usire (Osiris)
- Yakobas, Yakubas
- Yaraklas
- Yared
- Yastus
- Yeshak
- Youstos
- Youssef
- Yuil
- Yulianus
- Yuwaqim
- Zaia
Female
- Abanoubia (fem. of Abanoub)
- Abigail
- Abolonia
- Abraamia
- Adelaide
- Adela, Adila
- Adma
- Afra
- Aframiya, Ephraema
- Agabi, Agapi
- Agatha
- Agnis
- Aklina
- Aleksandria
- Alisa
- Alwan (Arabic: “colours”)
- Ambira (Arabic form of Tampro)
- Ammonaria
- Amouti (Coptic: ember)*
- Amra (Coptic: “My moon”, fem. of Amoun)
- Amsah (Coptic: Crocodile)
- Anastasia, Anastazia
- Anasimon, (Westernized as Anna Simone)
- Anatuliya
- Anjela
- Anisa
- Anna
- Anouna (Coptic: jasmine)
- Anthelia
- Ariatne
- Askie (Coptic: distance, journey)
- Ashahem (Coptic: She who removes worries)
- Asmeen (Coptic: jasmine)
- Asseneth/Asnat
- Asopfer (Coptic: bitter nut)
- Atalaka (Coptic: toddler, stumbler)
- Aurelia
- Balbina
- Baraksides, Praxides
- Barbara
- Basilissa, Bashlisha
- Basin
- Bayamon
- Bergandovara
- Bernadet
- Bertanouba
- Bibiana
- Bishoya, Pishoya (feminine forms of Bishoy or Pishoy)
- Birbituwa (Perpetua)
- Bodentiana (Pudentiana)
- Bridjit
- Butamiyana, Butamina
- Bulina
- Butrunila
- Camellia
- Crispina
- Dabamun
- Damaris
- Darwa (Arabic form of Taroow)
- Demiana
- Diana
- Dimna
- Dina
- Diodara
- Dolaji
- Doluris
- Domnina
- Donna
- Drosis
- Dumitila (Domitilla)
- Duthia
- Elaria
- Elena
- Elenor
- Elisavet, Alisabat
- Elissa
- Elpis
- Elouti (Coptic: colours)
- Emorenteini (Coptic: emerald)*
- Eronnis (Coptic: waterlily)*
- Es-Arai (Coptic: lotus) *
- Ese (Isis)
- Esoppe (Coptic: dove)*
- Eutropia
- Eva
- Fabiula
- Fayrona, Fayruna
- Fibi
- Fibruniya, Froniah
- Filisiti
- Firmina
- Flaviya
- Fuada
- Georgette
- Habiba
- Haidawij
- Halet (Coptic: bird)*
- Hanna
- Haydjard
- Heather, Hathor, Hator
- Heikon (icon)
- Heiti (Coptic: hyena)*
- Herebekka, Herewekka, Rebecca, Revekka
- Hermana (fem. of Herman)
- Hilanah (Helen)
- Hleri (Coptic: flower)*
- Hrakhel
- Hrere (flower, blossom)
- Hule (wood, forest)
- Ilsabek
- Iqtunia
- Ỉrỉs
- Isidora
- Iskulastika (Scholastica)
- Janifif
- Jannet, Janet
- Jahn, Jayn (Jeanne, Jane)
- Jelebesi (purple)
- Jemmahor (treasure-hunter, Coptic)
- Jirika (Greca)
- Jirtarud
- Joanna
- Joude, Jude, Judy
- Jonair, Junair
- Judlina (Godelieve)
- Eirênê, Irene, Irini
- Elisabet
- Firidiana (Viridiana)
- Firinah
- Firunika
- Filoumena
- Kanisa (church)
- Karolin
- Katrin, Kattrin
- Kerenarini (lily)
- Keseni (bird)
- Kharis (favour, grace)
- Khione
- Khora (country)
- Kleepopta (Cleopatra)
- Kouloje (whelp, puppy)
- Kristina, Khroustina
- Khrisi
- Kiria, Kiriya
- Kirillosa
- Klotild
- Kolochi
- Kulyat
- Kurona (Corona)
- Kyriaki
- Lara
- Layan
- Lea
- Leksandria
- Lidya
- Liliane
- Loukia
- Loule (girl)
- Lucra
- Lusi
- Madonna
- Maeline (Coptic: lily)*
- Manone (Coptic: chamomile)*
- Mariam
- Marina
- Marsiyana (Marciana)
- Marta, Martha
- Martina
- Maysoon
- Meetoste (Crystal)
- Menrit (darling, dear)
- Milada
- Mohrael
- Monica, Monika, Munika
- Moura
- Muneerfa, Munirwa
- Naloli (Bohiric: grapevine)*
- Nadia, Nadine
- Nashboli (Bohiric: rainbow)*
- Natalie, Natalia
- Neferet
- Nefertari
- Nefertiti
- Nerantana (Coptic: garnet)*
- Nouana (Coptic: jujube)*
- Noutouite (Coptic: daisy)*
- Oudoksiya (Eudoxia)
- Outilia
- Ourt (Rose)
- Paisi
- Parapotamia (name of the Oenathe plant in Coptic)
- Paphnoutia
- Paula, Bawla
- Paulina
- Pelagia
- Pernoufe (Copt: type of plant, conyza odorata)
- Pesapra (papyrus)
- Pesremei (Egyptian lotus)
- Piama, Piamun
- Pititi (beauty)
- Platonida
- Plasilla
- Pobelia
- Potamiana, Potamina
- Priscilla
- Qiddisa (female saint)
- Regula
- Rees (Rhais)
- Restituta
- Rishim (Hripsime)
- Rivana
- Roufina
- Routh, Rout
- Rozana
- Ruma
- Sabina
- Salome, Salooma
- Salibah (cross)
- Samia
- Sandra
- Sappeira
- Sara
- Sarpot (Coptic: “lotus”)
- Sepere (silver)
- Shantal
- Shanti, Pashanti (acacia)
- Shenoudaia, Shenouti, Tshenoti, Dashanuda (fem. of Shenouda)
- Sherinouro (princess)
- Sheri (girl, daughter in Coptic)
- Sheeli (girl, daughter)
- Shouri (censer)
- Silfia
- Simona, Simone
- Sirabia
- Siziliya
- Smenokasin (blue lotus)
- Sofia
- Shoshen, Susanna
- Susia
- Tabis
- Tabita
- Taisi (the one of Isis)
- Talida
- Taloušēm, Talushem (little maiden)
- Tampro (doorkeeper)
- Tanoute
- Taphamoun
- Tapshay, Dabshaya (girl of celebration)
- Tasoni (my sister)
- Taroow (burr, thistle)
- Tatiana
- Tawadu (Humility)
- Tawadrosa (Theodosia)
- Tazaham
- Teçoše (Ethiopian)
- Teese (rain)
- Tekla
- Tawatora, Theodora
- Thamousi, Dahumisa (birthday girl)
- Thello (elder)
- Tiriza
- Tobi (month of May)
- Tore (Willow)
- Ulja
- Veronica
- Victoria
- Virina
- Vivian
- Youlia
- Youstina
- Yudukya
- Yufrusin (Euphrosyne)
- Yulia, Yuliana
- Youlita
- Yuna (Joanna)
- Zoe, Zuha, Zuhe
how about CHRISTINE?
kyrollos?
I will eventually add both. This is not an exhaustive list and if you have more, the merrier. Thank you 🙂
shenouda, gerges
Girgis, Remonda, Remona, Abdalla, David are all Coptic names not found in these lists
Thank you so much!
Are David and Dawood/Da’oud not same?
They are the same, variant transcription, apparently correct Coptic is Dauəid
my name is Christine haha ^
Wow.. they forgot Gergis
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Are there any etymology sources for these, such as Es-Arai?
What about Amelia?
It’s not a name of Coptic origin but it may be used by Copts. I will have to do more research. It seems that any name that has a saint associated with it is fair game these days.