Gender: Male
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Name of a Pharaoh, Aggressive
Pronunciation: TAH-luh-mee, /ˈtɒləmi/, T AA L AH M IY
Popularity Rank: #790,113
Derived from the Greek name Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaios), possibly meaning "aggressive" or "warlike". It was the name of several kings in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
The name Ptolemy is of Greek origin and means Name of a Pharaoh, Aggressive, Greek name possibly meaning "aggressive" or "warlike", used by kings in ancient Egypt.. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ptolemy is found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Nigeria, and 3 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: TAH-luh-mee
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈtɒləmi/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: T AA L AH M IY
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Ptolemy is recorded 17 times globally, ranking it as the 790,113th most common name worldwide.
Ptolemy is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 7 occurrences, making it the 40,790th most popular name in the country.
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