Baby Boy Name Of The Day.

Asher
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: ASH-ER
Meaning: 'Happy'
Origin: Hebrew

The baby boy name Asher is of Hebrew origin which gives the name Religious importance. Hebrew is considered the Jewish language and so this may influence Jews to name their son Asher. Asher means Happy which is a nice meaning as most parents want their sons to be happy and lead a happy life. Asher now days is considered unisex but it is in fact only masculine, people see this trend of using male names on girls tacky and silly which may pull them away from using the name Asher, however some people do like this trend. Asher has also Christian importance as it is used in the Bible; Asher, the eighth son of Jacob, was promised a life blessed with abundance. The name Asher was bought to England by the Puritans; English-Speaking protestants of the 16th century, this too adds to the Religious meaning of the name. Asher wasn't in the top 1000 untill 1992 and has stayed there up until now increasing significently between 1992 and 2007.

Other variants of Asher:

• Ashur
• Assher
• Asherr
• Ashar

Similiar Names to Asher:

• Osher
• Ashley
• Ashton
• Usher
• Asherton

Nicknames for Asher:

• Ash
• Sher

Middle names that go well with Asher:

• Asher James
• Asher Mitchell
• Asher Luke
• Asher John

Overall I think the name Asher is a cute, unique name. I don't see Asher to be a very popular name and is similiar to the popular name Ashley. However I wouldn't use the name Asher personnally but I think it is a lovely name that ages well. I give the name Asher a six out of ten.