Belonging to the goddess Neith
Asenet is a Spanish and Portuguese form of the biblical name Asenath. It is of Ancient Egyptian origin, likely meaning 'she belongs to her father' or 'devoted to the goddess Neith,' the Egyptian deity of weaving and war. In the Old Testament, Asenath was the Egyptian wife of Joseph and the mother of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Asenet in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis · The Bible
