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Meaning

The name Asher has the following meaning:

Happiness. Recommended Old Testament name that is less overused than others such as Aaron.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Asher is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 365 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Asher rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 41 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 165 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Asher in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Asher is pronounced as ash-er

Origins

Asher originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Asher and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Asher: Boys - Amon, Areli, Elzie, Enoch, Jadon, Javon, Joel, Raphael, Girls - Anais, Derora, Diza, Gayla, Mikaila, Ona, Yadira, Both genders - Jesse

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Asher: Ash, Ashar, Ashir, Ashor, Ashur, Ashyr, Asser, Osher

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Asher are: Ash

Style

We think the name Asher should fall under the following style category: Biblical.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Asher to be: A tall and fun-loving young chap

In one word, you might describe Asher as a(n) "fun-loving" person.

See other "fun-loving" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Asher (or its variants) are:

Jane Asher, born on 5 April, a famous actress. Jane Asher's background: An English actress, who is well known in the United Kingdom for her television career. Asher is known for her starring role as the main character Faith Ashley in the 1987 British TV drama Wish Me Luck, and for her trademark red hair. She has appeared in numerous film and television dramas.

Maxine Klein Asher, born on 15 August, a famous researcher. Maxine Klein Asher's background: An Atlantis researcher who founded and operates American World University, an institution which sells academic degrees, and the World Association of Universities and Colleges, an institution which 'accredits' American World University, as well as other universities selling mail-order degrees which pay for accreditation by that body.
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