Its also a traditional last name for someone who lived by an ash treeThe meaning of the name Asher is Blessed Happy.

Baby name meaning asher. Less popular that his Biblical buddies Aaron or Noah Asher is the perfect way to honor your religion without having to worry about popularity. Asher comes from the Hebrew word meaning happy and has been a fixture within the Jewish naming practices. Jewish name meaning happy blessed It is borne in the Bible by Jacobs eighth son by Zilpah his wifes maid.

Not too shabby of an association huh. Meaning of Aydin and if it is Islamic. STARTSENDS WITH Ash- -er.

Esmael is another spelling of Ismaeel for details see. Also form of Ashur. The origin of the name Asher is Hebrew.

The name Asher is an American baby name. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Outside of the Jewish community Asher may be a variation of the surname Ashton from the Old English æsc ash tree signifying a person who lived near an ash tree.

Brought into English use by the Puritans. Save to My Favorites. This name is mostly being used as a boys name.

This servant Zilpah gives Jacob two sons Gad and Asher. It is of Hebrew origin and the meaning of Asher is happy. A sher as a boys name is pronounced ASH-er.