She is believed to have been born in Waset (present-day Thebes), but probably grew up in her father's new capital city of Akhetaten (present-day Amarna).
Ia dipercaya dilahirkan di Waset (yang sekarang Thebes), namun kemungkinan dibesarkan diibu kota ayahandanya yang baru di Akhetaten (yang sekarang Amarna).