Asnat as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Asnat

What is the meaning of the name Asnat ?

The baby name Asnat is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: as-NAT (IPA: /asˈnat/),English: AZ-nət (IPA: /ˈæznət/).

Asnat is Hebrew in Origin.

Asnat is the modern Hebrew form of Asenath (Hebrew Osnat/Asnat, אָסְנַת), a name of Egyptian origin meaning “belonging to Neith,” referencing the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith. The name entered Hebrew via the Bible and persists in Israeli usage, where the initial vowel is often rendered as O or A in Latin letters, producing Osnat and Asnat.

In the Book of Genesis (41:45, 50; 46:20), Asenath is the Egyptian wife of Joseph and mother of Manasseh and Ephraim; her story was later elaborated in the Hellenistic Jewish romance “Joseph and Aseneth.” The form Asnat is common in modern Hebrew-speaking communities, while Asenath appears in English biblical translations and historical records but remains rare as a given name. Related variants include Osnat (standard Israeli spelling), Asenath (English/Biblical), and Osnath as a less common transliteration. The name carries connotations of cultural bridging - Hebrew scripture with Egyptian roots - and a sense of dedication or belonging.