ענת
The meaning of Anat is uncertain
The meaning of Anat is uncertain; perhaps answer, or song.
Anat is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Anath was the father of the judge Shamgar.
- In Hebrew
- ענת
- In English letters
- Anat
- Other English spellings
- Anath
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אנת
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps answer, or song
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 520
17,444 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Anat.
- 17,444 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 743 of them were born in 1970, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 20, against 87 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אנת. The chart shows the spelling ענת alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Anat is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ענת today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 17,403 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 71 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 124 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Anat in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Anat.
What does the name Anat mean?
The meaning of Anat is uncertain; perhaps answer, or song. Anat is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Anath was the father of the judge Shamgar.
Is Anat a boy's name or a girl's name?
Anat is mainly a girl's name. Of the 17,444 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 17,444 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Anat in Hebrew?
Anat is written ענת in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אנת.
How many people in Israel are named Anat?
17,444 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Anat today. The most were born in 1970.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.