#202024 rank
2022peak year
91,079babies named Asher since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend
Asher popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Asher mean?
From Hebrew osher, 'happiness', the name of Jacob's eighth son and a tribe of Israel. Revived alongside other biblical picks, it has climbed the American charts since the 2010s.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic
Names like Asher
Same era, same vibe — if you like Asher, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ashers
- Asher Angel, actor
Spellings & variants
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