Ashur - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ashur \a-shur\ is of kiswahili and Arabic origin, and its meaning is "a month of the Islamic calendar". In Assyrian, the name Ashur refers to the Assyrian warrior god, the people and their first major city. It may possibly mean "the beginning". Ashur was used as part of a compound name for various Assyrian kings.

Ashur has 1 variant form: Asher.

Baby names that sound like Ashur are Osher and Usher.

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