Meryre (given name)

Meryre or Meryra (“Beloved of Ra”) was an ancient Egyptian male name, occurring both as a personal and as a throne name. A variant is Merenre, the female version is Merytre. Famous bearers were:

As a personal name

 * Meryre, treasurer under Amenhotep III, tutor of Prince Siatum (18th dynasty)
 * Meryre, High Priest of Aten (18th dynasty)
 * Meryre, steward of the royal harem in Amarna (18th dynasty)
 * Meryre, a son of Ramesses II and Nefertari, 11th on the list of princes
 * Meryre, another son of Ramesses II, possibly named after the first Meryre; 18th on the list of princes

As a throne name

 * Pepi I (Meryre)
 * Nemtyemsaf I (Merenre)
 * Nemtyemsaf II (Merenre)