Entry № 5219 · Egyptian origin

Sekhmet Sekhmet — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SEK-met /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Egyptian
Meaning
"The mighty one (lion goddess)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Egyptian)

A name that means "the mighty one (lion goddess)".

Sekhmet (𓋴𓐍𓅓𓏏𓆗) is the ancient Egyptian warrior goddess and goddess of healing — depicted as a lioness or a woman with a lion's head. Her name means "the mighty one," from sekhem (power).

Sekhmet is rare but distinctive as a name.

The mighty one. The Egyptian lion goddess.

The name in its native script.

𓋴𓐍𓅓𓏏𓆗
Transliteration
Sekhmet
Pronunciation
/ ˈsɛk.mɛt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sekhmet stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sekhmet · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sekhmets before her.

Real people
Sekhmet
Egyptian goddess.
In fiction
Sekhmet
Egyptian lion goddess.
Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Sekhmet.

The number behind Sekhmet.

6

The Nurturer

Sekhmet reduces to six — the number of Egyptian power.

Why families chose this name.

"The mighty Egyptian lion goddess. Seven letters. Sekhmet."
Layla · Mother of one · Cairo