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אשפנז

The meaning of Ashpenaz is uncertain

The meaning of Ashpenaz is uncertain (Persian or Akkadian).

Ashpenaz is a boy's name of Biblical origin.

Nebuchadnezzar's chief official, who took charge of Daniel and his friends.

In Hebrew
אשפנז
In English letters
Ashpenaz
Meaning
Uncertain (Persian or Akkadian)
Origin
Biblical
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
438

The register has no count for the name Ashpenaz on its own.

The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.

These six names are close to Ashpenaz in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Ashpenaz.

What does the name Ashpenaz mean?

The meaning of Ashpenaz is uncertain (Persian or Akkadian). Ashpenaz is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Nebuchadnezzar's chief official, who took charge of Daniel and his friends.

Is Ashpenaz a boy's name or a girl's name?

Ashpenaz is mainly a boy's name.

How do you write Ashpenaz in Hebrew?

Ashpenaz is written אשפנז in Hebrew.

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.

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