Given name & surname
Ashar
“fortunate”·“happy”·“filled with happiness”
Ashar is a variant of Asher. Interpretations include “fortunate” (Hebrew), “happy” (Hebrew), and “filled with happiness” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ashar is a variant of Asher. Interpretations include “fortunate” (Hebrew), “happy” (Hebrew), and “filled with happiness” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ashar is a variant of Asher. An origin associated with Asher is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ashar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 574
- 574 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,058 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,058 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 43 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 568 as a first name in 2020; 334 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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