Asher means blessed with abundance his middle name is Zion which is quickly becoming his family name.

Asher name meaning. Americanized spelling of German Ascher. Asher is an early Biblical name in Genesis 3013. אשרה Asherah 1 Kings 1513 often referred to by the plural אשרות Asheroth Judges 37.

Nicknames for the name Asher include Ash and Ashy. The origin of the name Asher is Hebrew. In the bible Jacobs wife Leah is past childbearing years so she takes her servant to Jacob.

The meaning of his name is explained in Genesis 3013. See the full Dictionary article And apparently the Canaanites found progressing so pleasing even that they adored a goddess with the feminine variant of this name. Other Languages Cultures Aser Biblical Greek Aser Biblical Latin.

Asher comes from the Hebrew word meaning happy. Meanings and history of the name Asher The name Asher can be traced back in two cultures. Asher is a masculine Hebrew name that can mean either blessed or happy.

ASSOCIATED WITH happy biblical blessed puritans. In Old English the meaning of Asher is ash wood one who lives near an ash tree or grove. Also form of Ashur.

Asher the eighth son of Jacob was blessed with abundance. At this early stage of life he is being called both names and I think both names suit him. Asher was the name of one of Jacob and Ziplahs sons in the Old Testament and he later gave his name to one of the tribes of Israel.