Asher - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Asher \a-sher\ is pronounced ASH-er. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "happy". Biblical: Asher, the eighth son of Jacob, was promised a life blessed with abundance. Brought into English use by the Puritans.

Asher has 2 variant forms: Ash and Asser.

For more information, see also the related name Ashur.

Baby names that sound like Asher are Osher and Usher.

Asher is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Asher. Click here to compare Asher with related baby names.