Asher is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7179 in 1996 with 12 recorded births. This places Asher in the top 45% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 109 births ranking #1856. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 146,080 girls born was named Asher. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Asher is a Hebrew name meaning "happy" or "blessed". It has an uplifting meaning and the gentle confidence of a modern biblical favourite.
In the Hebrew Bible, Asher is one of the sons of Jacob and the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel. The name has become increasingly popular in English-speaking countries in recent decades.