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 [ 2 syll. as-her, ash-er ] The girl name Asher is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced AESHer KEY. Asher's origin is Hebrew and Old English, and its use, English. Hebrew and Old English origin: Biblical name derived literally from the word asher which is of the meaning 'happy, blessed'. The name has been given to girls, under the influence of the name Ashley. See Asher for more info. Asher is a pet form of the English Ashley. Asher is not commonly used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, within the family of girl names directly related to Asher, the English Ashley was the most popular. Asher has primarily been a boy name in the last century. Baby names that sound like Asher include the Arabic Azhar, the Arabic, Iranian, Turkish, and Urdu Azra, the English Azur, the English Azure, the French Azora, the English Azura, and the Greek Isaura. KEY: Pronunciation for Asher: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
