Asher

Asher

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Asher is an English-language occupational surname for an ash maker, derived from the Middle English surname "Aschere" or from the German "Äscher".

From Wikipedia

Asher first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 176 babies (rank #288 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Asher

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Asher yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,851

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

176

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	37	#492
1997	47	#429
1998	60	#376
1999	55	#406
2000	42	#474
2001	39	#510
2002	49	#449
2003	51	#475
2004	74	#385
2005	63	#446
2006	82	#407
2007	66	#492
2008	78	#458
2009	89	#428
2010	112	#364
2011	89	#436
2012	146	#311
2013	104	#394
2014	146	#314
2015	170	#284
2016	176	#288

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#492

1997

#429

1998

#376

1999

#406

2000

#474

2001

#510

2002

#449

2003

#475

2004

#385

2005

#446

2006

#407

2007

#492

2008

#458

2009

#428

2010

112

#364

2011

#436

2012

146

#311

2013

104

#394

2014

146

#314

2015

170

#284

2016

176

#288

Meaning

Numerology of Asher

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Asher

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