She belongs to her father; holy to Anath
Asenat is a variant of Asenath, a name of Ancient Egyptian origin found in the Old Testament. It is believed to mean 'she belongs to her father' or 'holy to the goddess Anath'. In the Bible, she was the Egyptian wife of Joseph and mother of Manasseh and Ephraim.
Less common today
Asenat isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,454 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis · The Bible
A central character in H.P. Lovecraft's short story 'The Thing on the Doorstep' · The Thing on the Doorstep
