Asher
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Asher is a Hebrew name meaning “happy,” “fortunate,” or “blessed.” In Genesis Asher is Jacob’s eighth son, born to Zilpah, and his tribe settled in a fertile land promised rich food. Since its rediscovery in 1992 Asher has climbed quickly into the top 200, fitting in alongside names like Archer and Cooper.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Asher in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Asher against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Asher is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Asher in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 7,456 boys were named Asher, making it the #28 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 111,227 boys have been named Asher, with the most (8,418) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, West Virginia and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Asher
There are 7 towns and villages with Asher in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇾🇪 Yemen 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Asher | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | 415 | Map |
| Asher | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Asher | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Asher | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Asher | Laḩij, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Asher Glade | Maryland, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Qaugat Bin Asher | Abyan Governorate, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Asher
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Asher in their name.
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| Asher Lake | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Asher Lake | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Asher songs
One song on Wikidata has Asher in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Asher
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Asher.
Asher Edelman
Fictional characters named Asher
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Asher as a pet name
FurryName has found 174 dogs named Asher in public pet registers, making it the #859 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (3), Maple Ridge (3), Port Moody (2). Asher as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Asher in public pet registers, making it the #1,217 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (3), Toronto (2), Seattle (1). Asher as a cat name →
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