Ramses \r(a)-mses, ram-ses\ as a boy's name is pronounced RAM-zees. It is of Egyptian origin, and the meaning of Ramses is "begotten by Ra, the sun god". Ramses or Rameses was the name of at least eleven kings of ancient Egypt. Ramzan is a Russian form.

Ramses has 3 variant forms: Rameses, Ramesses and Ramzan.