Asa

Asa \a-sa, as-a\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Asa is sometimes used as a name girl name. Its pronunciation is in English as EYSah ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Asa: EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Asa?

Asa is used predominantly in the English and Hebrew languages, and its origin is Hebrew. Biblical name derived literally from the element 'asa' which means doctor, healer. Asa was originally used as a byname. In the Bible, it was borne by an outstanding early king of Judah who reigned for forty years. The biblical connections led to its adoption by the Puritans in the 17th century. Asaa meaning, meaning of Asah, baby name Ase, and what does the name Aseh mean are variants of Asa. Asa is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1907 with 0.025% of baby boys being given the name Asa. It ranked at #351 then. The baby name has since experienced a marked loss in popularity, and is in recent years of infrequent use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.021% and its ranking #586, however it was nonetheless the most widely used among all boy names in its group. Asa has in the past century been mostly given to baby boys.

The following famous people share the name Asa:

• Author Asa Earl Carter, born 4 September 1925 - 7 June 1979, Anniston, Alabama
• Historian Asa Briggs, born Baron Briggs, 7 May 1921, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

List of baby names Asa:

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The baby name Asa fun facts:

The name Asa in reverse order is "Asa".

The numerological value of the name Asa is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Asa?

Asa is in the top names in USA.