Skip to content
BoyCoptic origin3 syllables

Shenouda

Meaning: “son of God”

About the name Shenouda

Shenouda is a boy name with Coptic roots, meaning “son of God”.

It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2012. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Shenouda were boys.

Etymology

From Coptic, meaning “son of God”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Shenouda”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
Not ranked
In 2015
#7948
Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Shenouda, 1940–2025

0511162119401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Names similar to Shenouda

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.