Asterisk is the star-shaped punctuation symbol (*), typed using Shift+8 on most English-language computer keyboards.

Asterisk may also refer to:

• * (haplogroup) - a designation that indicates that one belongs to a haplogroup, but not to a known subclade
• Asterisk (liturgy), a liturgical implement used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches.
• Asterisk (PBX) - an open source telephone system
• asterism - a group of three asterisks arranged in a triangular formation
• *~Asterisk~ - a song by Orange Range.
• *, a song by M83.
• Not out in cricket, shown by the symbol *.
• A reference to a tainted sports record, see Roger Maris

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