Ashur
Meaning
"happy, blessed"
Origin: Hebrew/Akkadian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,679
- Total SSA Count
- 49
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ash
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"happy, blessed"
Origin: Hebrew/Akkadian
"God has made"
Origin: Hebrew
Ashur is more popular, ranked #2679 vs #2818 for Asiel.
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Ashur is more popular, ranked #2679 compared to Asiel at #2818 in the United States.
Ashur means "happy, blessed" (Hebrew/Akkadian origin). Asiel means "God has made" (Hebrew origin).
Ashur is primarily a boy name. Asiel is primarily a boy name.