Asenat as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Asenat

What is the meaning of the name Asenat ?

The baby name Asenat is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈsɛnəθ/ (uh-SEH-nuhth),/ˌæsəˈnæθ/ (as-uh-NATH).

Asenat is in Origin.

Asenat is the Hebrew form of Asenath, the name of Joseph’s wife in Genesis and daughter of Potiphera, priest of On (Heliopolis). The name is widely traced to Egyptian, usually interpreted as “she belongs to Neith” or “gift of Neith,” referencing the ancient goddess Neith. The Septuagint records the form Aseneth (Aseneth/Aseneth), which influenced later Greek and Latin transmissions; Hebrew spellings yield Asenat/Asnat and the modern Israeli Osnat.

Usage spans Jewish communities across the diaspora, with strong contemporary presence in Israel under the form Osnat. In English, Asenath appeared occasionally among Puritans and early Americans (e.g., Asenath Nicholson), though it remains rare today. The late antique romance “Joseph and Aseneth” further embedded the name in Jewish and Christian literature. Variants include Asenath, Aseneth, Asnat, and Osnat; Asenat offers a concise, internationally legible spelling while preserving the name’s Egyptian-biblical heritage and evocative meaning.