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Asher
Say it: ASH-er
Meaning
Hebrew Asher, 'happy, blessed', as explained in Genesis 30:13.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Used by Jewish families and occasionally by Puritans; very popular in the United States since the 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 71,716 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 224 boys
- 7,696 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
- The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Aser |
|---|---|
| Italian | Aser |
| German | Asser |
| Hebrew | Asher |
Famous bearers
- Asher, son of Jacob
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Puritan church and town records of England and New England
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.