Below you will find a list of various masculine titles that were used in Ancient Egypt during its various time periods. They are divided into four categories - Royal Titles (those used by the Royal Family), Occupational Titles, Religious Titles and Honorary Titles. I would again like to stress that this is not a complete list and will be added to as time, and research, permits. A small note on translation - from what I have been able to ascertain the title "Chief of..." and the title "Overseer of..." are basically the same title, Chief and Overseer in these instances being interchangable.

For those designations that have multiples, the variations will be shown in brackets. Not all of these designations were used throughout Egypt's history, in some cases they were used in the earlier periods, some in later periods and others sporadically throughout all the periods. Occasionally you'll find one that is renamed, but the position itself remained the same. Such an instance is the title "Great Chief" used during the Early Dynastic Period to designate tribal leaders/nomarchs. In later times the men that held those positions were known as "Nomarchs", the title of "Great Chief" giving way to this newer title. (You can find the feminine titles on THIS page)

Royal Titles

• King of Upper and Lower Egypt (King)
• King of Lower Egypt (King)
• King of Upper Egypt (King)
• Lord of the Two Lands (King)
• Protector of Egypt (King)
• Commander of the Troops (Prince)
• First Charioteer (Prince)
• First King's Son [Eldest Son of the King] (Prince)
• Great Army Commander (Crown Prince)
• Hereditary Prince (Prince)
• (the)King's Principal Son of His Body (Prince)
• King's Son [King's Bodily Son] (Prince)
• First of His Majesty (Prince)
• Lord in Charge of the Entire Land (Prince)
• Noble Prince (Prince)
• Overseer of Foreign Lands [Controller of the Lands Far-flung] (Prince)
• God's Father (Father-in-Law)
• Child of the Palace [Child of the Palace of the Royal Harem] (Young prince)

 

Occupational Titles

• Administrator of the Harem
• Chancellor
• Chief in/of the Great Place
• Chief of Sculptors
• Chief of Works [Overseer of Works (for royal monuments)]
• Chief of the District of ____
• Chief of the Harem
• Chief of the Secrets of the King's House
• Chief Steward
• Delegate & Judge of the Two Lands
• Director of the House of the Two Crowns
• Fanbearer on the Left of the King
• Fanbearer on the Right of the King
• Gate-Keeper (of the Harem)
• General of the Army (of the Two Lands)
• Governor of the Temples
• Herdsman of Dappled Cattle
• His Majesty's Lieutenant-Commander of Chariotry
• Inspector of the Craftsmen
• Inspector of the Estate of the God/Goddess ____
• Inspector of the Great Phyle
• Inspector of the Harem-Administration
• Inspector of the Royal Gardens
• Keeper of the King's Property
• Keeper of the Royal Seal
• Keeper of the Secrets of the Butchering Hall
• Master of Horse
• Master of the Harbor
• Mayor
• Nomarch [Great Chief]
• Overseer of a Palace
• Overseer of Masons
• Overseer of Seals
• Overseer of the Army/Expedition
• Overseer of the Charioteers
• Overseer of the Double House of Silver
• Overseer of the Grainaries
• Overseer of the Linen
• Overseer of the King's Bakeries & Cakes
• Overseer of the King's Horses
• Overseer of the King's House (Royal Steward)
• Overseer of the Officials
• Overseer of the Rowers
• Overseer of the Side of the Pyramid
• Overseer of the Words in the Red Mountain
• Overseer of the Workshops [Overseer of the Building]
• Property Custodian of the King
• Purifier of the King
• Royal Seal Bearer [Sealbearer of the King]
• Royal Scribe
• Scribe of the Army of the King in ____ (name of locale)
• Scribe of the Divine Book
• Scribe of the Pastureland(s) of the Dappled Cattle
• Scribe of the Treasury
• Servant in the Great Place
• Steward in the House of the King's Mother
• Superintendent of the Royal Stables
• Superintendent of the Works in the Place of Eternity
• Superintendent of the Treasury
• Teacher of the Royal Children
• Troop Leader [Group Marshaler]
• Viceroy of Kush
• Vizier

 

Religious Titles

• Assistant of the Ornaments of the God/Goddess ___
• Chief Steward of the Divine Votress of ______
• Chief Wa'b Priest of ____
• First Prophet [High Priest] of _____
• Is Priest
• Iwenmutef Priest
• Ka Priest
• Lector Priest
• One Who Sees the Great One [The Greatest of Seers, Through Whom the Highest is Gazed Upon] (First Prophet of Re)
• Overseer of Cattle of ____
• Overseer of the Double Granary of ___
• Overseer of Metal Workers of ____
• Overseer of Scribes in the Temple of ___
• Overseer of the Estate of ____ of the Great Phyle
• Priest of ___
• Priest of the Djed Pillar
• Priest of the Five Bands of the Falcon God
• Priest of the Grandfather's Pillar in the God's House
• Priest of the ______ District of ____ Egypt (ie Priest of the Seventh District of Lower Egypt)
• Scribe of Oracles
• Sem Priest
• Servant of the God
• Steward of ____
• Wa'b Priest

 

Honorary Titles

• Effective Confidant
• First Brave of the Army
• Intimate Acquaintance (of the King)
• Known to the King [Royal Acquaintance]
• Ruling in the King's Heart
• Warrior of the Ruler