Asher
ASH-er
Boy
Average rank #99 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "happy, blessed" in Hebrew. Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob by Leah's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The meaning of his name is explained in Genesis 30:13.
Popularity
How popular is Asher?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#150
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#132
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#211
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#28
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#88
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#47
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#36
in 2025
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