Nefertari
A feminine name of Egyptian origin meaning "the beautiful one has come".
Name Census estimates that about 537 living Americans carry the first name Nefertari. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nefertari today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nefertari births was 2017 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nefertari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
537
~ 1 in 638,276 Americans
Peak year
2017
48 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,727
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Nefertari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nefertari from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 190 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nefertari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nefertari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nefertari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nefertaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Nefertari, while Texas, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nefertari
The name Nefertari is of ancient Egyptian origin, derived from the words "nefer" meaning "beautiful" and "teri" meaning "the great one" or "the most revered one." It dates back to the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, around the 16th to 11th centuries BCE.
Nefertari was the name of one of the most renowned and celebrated Egyptian queens in history. She was the first Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II, who ruled from 1279 to 1213 BCE during the 19th Dynasty. Nefertari was highly respected and revered for her beauty, intelligence, and influence. Her name became synonymous with elegance and power in ancient Egyptian society.
The name Nefertari is mentioned in several ancient Egyptian texts and inscriptions, particularly in her exquisitely decorated tomb in the Valley of the Queens near Luxor. This tomb, considered one of the most magnificent in Egypt, is a testament to Nefertari's status and the reverence she commanded during her lifetime.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nefertari was from the 13th century BCE, referring to the Egyptian queen. However, variations of the name, such as Nefertari-mery-en-mut, were used by other royal women during the New Kingdom period.
Throughout history, several other notable figures have borne the name Nefertari, often as a tribute to the legendary queen. These include:
1. Nefertari Vivi (c. 1590-1554 BCE), an Egyptian princess and the daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti.
2. Nefertari (fl. 1550-1525 BCE), an Egyptian queen and the wife of Pharaoh Smenkhkare during the 18th Dynasty.
3. Nefertari (fl. 1069-1032 BCE), an Egyptian princess and the daughter of Pharaoh Ramesses XI during the 20th Dynasty.
4. Nefertari (c. 610-590 BCE), an Egyptian queen and the wife of Pharaoh Psammetichus I during the 26th Dynasty.
5. Nefertari (c. 30 BCE-14 CE), an Egyptian priestess and the sister of the famous ruler Cleopatra VII.
While the name Nefertari has its roots in ancient Egypt, it has continued to be used throughout various cultures and time periods, often as a symbol of beauty, power, and reverence for the legendary queen who first bore this remarkable name.
People
Nefertari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nefertari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nefertari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nefertari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 537 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nefertari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 638,276 US residents.
Is Nefertari a common name?
We classify Nefertari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 551 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nefertari most popular?
The single biggest year for Nefertari was 2017, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nefertari is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nefertari a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nefertari in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.