Anat
Anat is a name with multiple cultural origins: Semitic Mythology, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
- Semitic Mythology
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Anat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anat is a name with multiple cultural origins: Semitic Mythology, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Semitic Mythology
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Anat
Anat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 9 births, good for #6,789 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Anats. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1990 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 51 Anats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Anat
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Anat. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Anath
- Anatu
Names that sound like Anat
Phonetically similar names — useful when Anat is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Anot
- Anit
- Anet
- Amate
- Anad
- Anote
- Amot
- Ammut
- Amott
- Amut
- Inat
- Unut
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Anat
Anat is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 51 births in the dataset. Anat's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Anat's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.