אסנת
Osnat means “belonging to Neith (Egyptian)”
Osnat is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Asenath was the Egyptian wife of Joseph and mother of Ephraim and Manasseh.
- In Hebrew
- אסנת
- In English letters
- Osnat
- Other English spellings
- Asnat, Asenath
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אוסנת
- Meaning
- Belonging to Neith (Egyptian)
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 511
7,898 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Osnat.
- 7,898 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 370 of them were born in 1969, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 111, against 128 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אוסנת. The chart shows the spelling אסנת 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 Osnat is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אסנת 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 | 5,135 | 17 | 345 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 37 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 36 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Osnat ranked 345 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Osnat in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Osnat.
What does the name Osnat mean?
Osnat means “belonging to Neith (Egyptian)”. Osnat is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Asenath was the Egyptian wife of Joseph and mother of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Is Osnat a boy's name or a girl's name?
Osnat is mainly a girl's name. Of the 7,898 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,898 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Osnat in Hebrew?
Osnat is written אסנת in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אוסנת.
How many people in Israel are named Osnat?
7,898 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Osnat today. The most were born in 1969. In 2024, Osnat ranked 345 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.