Asa

Boy name

Asa has been given to 23,067 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #483 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈeɪ.sə/

Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /⁠asû⁠/) from Sumerian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /⁠azu⁠/, “physician, healer”); compare Classical Syriac ܐܵܣܝܵܐ (ʾāsyā, “healer, physician, medical doctor”) whence Arabic آسٍ (ʔāsin)API.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

23,067

Peak year

2022 (777 babies)

Rank in 2025

#483 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +15%

Gender split

8% girls / 92% boys

Names with a similar vibe

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