Boy · #12,141 in 2026

Shenouda

Shenouda is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians. The name comes from Coptic: Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ and is a composite of the Egyptian words: še, en- and Noude / Nouti, thus meaning the son of God.

  • Coptic
Current Rank
#12,141
Peak Rank
#4,531 (2012)
Total Babies
88
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2012
First Year
2021
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#4531
Peak Rank
88
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shenouda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Shenouda is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians. The name comes from Coptic: Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ and is a composite of the Egyptian words: še, en- and Noude / Nouti, thus meaning the son of God.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Coptic

The Story of Shenouda

The earliest SSA record of Shenouda as a baby boy name dates back to 2012, when 21 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Shenouda — #4,531 in the national rankings. About 94% of every Shenouda on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Shenouda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 88 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shenouda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shenouda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shenouda

What does the name Shenouda mean?
Shenouda is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians. The name comes from Coptic: Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ and is a composite of the Egyptian words: še, en- and Noude / Nouti, thus meaning the son of God.
What is the origin of the name Shenouda?
Shenouda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Coptic.
How popular is Shenouda in 2026?
In 2026, Shenouda ranks #12,141 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Shenouda most popular?
Shenouda reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #4,531 that year with 21 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Shenouda most popular?
Shenouda has historically been most popular in Tennessee, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shenouda.
Is Shenouda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shenouda is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Shenouda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shenouda include Alter, Chetan, Dacian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shenouda

Shenouda is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Shenouda's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,531. Use the chart and map above to compare Shenouda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.