Asa
Meaning
"healer, physician"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #475
- Total SSA Count
- 645
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ace
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"healer, physician"
Origin: Hebrew
"whole, all-encompassing (Ella) + month of May/spring (Mae)"
Origin: Germanic/Latin
Asa is more popular, ranked #475 vs #2428 for Ellamae.
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Asa is more popular, ranked #475 compared to Ellamae at #2428 in the United States.
Asa means "healer, physician" (Hebrew origin). Ellamae means "whole, all-encompassing (Ella) + month of May/spring (Mae)" (Germanic/Latin origin).
Asa is primarily a boy name. Ellamae is primarily a girl name.