The name Asa is a girl's name of Hebrew, Japanese origin meaning "healer; morning; of the gods".

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A male Biblical name meaning healer, Asa is also an international gem. In Japanese, it means "(born in the) morning". And in Scandinavia, where it's generally spelled Åsa or Ása and pronounced O-sa, it's a popular diminutive form of Old Norse names beginning with the element áss "god".

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The name Asa peaked for girls at #2044 in 2021. The name is most popular in ASA, ASA, and ASA. Asa is also used for boys, ranking #474 in 2024.

The name Asa is a boy's name of Hebrew, Japanese origin meaning "healer; born in the morning".

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A short but strong biblical name with multicultural appeal, Asa is enjoying new visibility thanks to hot young actor Asa Butterfield of Hugo fame. 
 Asa was the name of an important biblical king of Judah, who reigned for more than forty years. In modern times, the name was long associated with the strong patriarch Asa Buchanan on the soap opera "One Life to Live," but since the character "died" in 2007, this gives the name plenty of room to rejuvenate. Popular with the Puritans, Asa can be found in the novels of James Fenimore Cooper and Theodore Dreiser. 
 A notable real-life namesake is the highly influential botanist Asa Gray, and Asa was the birth name of Al Jolson. Radiohead's Colin Greenwood has a son named Asa. 
 Asa could also be a path to the hip nickname Ace or an alternative to the rapidly rising Asher.

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The name Asa is currently ranked #474 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #178 in 1881. The name is most popular in ASA, ASA, and ASA. Asa is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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