Asenet
Ancient Egyptian · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Asenet
The name 'Asenet' means "devoted to Neith" or "she who belongs to Neith," deriving from the Ancient Egyptian name *Isis-ni* or *Asenath*, combining the goddess Neith with a feminine suffix.
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Etymology
The name 'Asenet' means "devoted to Neith" or "she who belongs to Neith," deriving from the Ancient Egyptian name *Isis-ni* or *Asenath*, combining the goddess Neith with a feminine suffix. It is used primarily in Jewish and Christian traditions, notably as the Egyptian wife of the biblical patriarch Joseph in the Book of Genesis, with later apocryphal texts like *Joseph and Aseneth* expanding her story.
Asenet currently ranks #15,563 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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