Jasher
Meaning
"upright, righteous, just"
Origin: Hebrew yashar
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,347
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jash, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"upright, righteous, just"
Origin: Hebrew yashar
"angel, heavenly messenger"
Origin: Arabic
Malak is more popular, ranked #1665 vs #5347 for Jasher.
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Malak is more popular, ranked #1665 compared to Jasher at #5347 in the United States.
Jasher means "upright, righteous, just" (Hebrew yashar origin). Malak means "angel, heavenly messenger" (Arabic origin).
Jasher is primarily a boy name. Malak is primarily a girl name.