Meaning and background
The story behind Anat
Anat is known in ancient Levantine mythology as the name of a goddess associated with war, hunting and fertility. A possible derivation from a Semitic word for a water spring is specifically uncertain. Anat is also used as a modern Hebrew feminine given name, so those historical and contemporary uses should not be collapsed into a single explanation. Its two short syllables offer a straightforward spoken form without resolving the ancient root.
- Origin
- Ancient Levantine divine name Anat, also used as a modern Hebrew feminine personal name. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Anat appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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