Usher - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Usher \u-sher\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "river mouth". Also a doorkeeper. Also an anglicization of an Irish place name Ussery or Ossory. Literary: a famous Edgar Allan Poe tale is titled "The Fall of the House of Usher". Musician Usher Raymond.

Usher has 1 variant form: Ussher.

Baby names that sound like Usher are Asher and Osher.

Usher 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 Usher. Click here to compare Usher with related baby names.