Given name & surname
Ashir
“fortunate”·“happy”·“filled with happiness”
Ashir 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
Ashir 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
Ashir 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 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ashir through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 179
- 179 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,885 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,885 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 217 as a first name 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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