Asenat
Asenath is a minor figure in the Book of Genesis. Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. She was the wife of Joseph and the mother of his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Meaning & Origin of Asenat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asenath is a minor figure in the Book of Genesis. Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. She was the wife of Joseph and the mother of his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
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The Story of Asenat
Asenat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 19 Asenats were born — ranking #6,222 that year. As of 2026, Asenat ranks #7,347 for baby girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 130 Asenats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Asenat
Phonetically similar names — useful when Asenat is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Assignat
- Assonate
- Ascent
- Assent
- Escent
- Essenced
- Uncinate
- Ascend
- Bassinet
- Asenath
- Basenet
- Acinic
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Asenat
Asenat is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 130 births in the dataset. Asenat's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Asenat'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 .
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