“The name 'Asenith' is a variant of 'Asenath', meaning "belonging to the goddess Neith" or "she who is of Neith," derived from the Ancient Egyptian name *Iusenaset* (ỉw.s-nꜣt).”
Ancient Egyptian · Girl · 3 syllables
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GenderGirl
US Rank#5,353
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Peak year1947
Syllables3
OriginAncient Egyptian
LanguageEgyptian
CultureJewish/Christian
ReligionJudaism/Christianity
Letters7
Numerology4 Chaldean 6
Global rank#65,535
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About the name Asenith
The name 'Asenith' is a variant of 'Asenath', meaning "belonging to the goddess Neith" or "she who is of Neith," derived from the Ancient Egyptian name *Iusenaset* (ỉw.s-nꜣt).
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Etymology
The name 'Asenith' is a variant of 'Asenath', meaning "belonging to the goddess Neith" or "she who is of Neith," derived from the Ancient Egyptian name *Iusenaset* (ỉw.s-nꜣt). It appears primarily in Jewish and Christian traditions as the wife of the biblical patriarch Joseph (Genesis 41:45, 50–52), with no notable historical usage outside these religious texts.
Asenith currently ranks #5,353 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1947.
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