Given name & surname
Ashur
“fortunate”·“happy”·“filled with happiness”
Ashur 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
Ashur 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
Ashur 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 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ashur through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 794
- 794 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,519 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +12%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,519 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 660 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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