Asherah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Asherah

What is the meaning of the name Asherah ?

The baby name Asherah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ASH-er-uh (ˈæʃərə); Hebrew a-SHEH-rah (aˈʃeʁa).

Asherah is Hebrew, Semitic in Origin.

Asherah is a Northwest Semitic theonym, from Ugaritic Athirat and Biblical Hebrew Asherah. In Canaanite tradition she is the consort of El and a mother-goddess, styled “Lady Athirat of the Sea” and “Progenitress of the Gods.” In the Hebrew Bible, asherah can also denote the wooden cult symbol or grove associated with her worship. The exact etymology is debated: some connect it to a root meaning “to stride” or “place, shrine,” while popular association with Hebrew ashar (“happy, upright”) is likely folk etymology.

Once avoided as a personal name in Jewish and Christian contexts, Asherah has seen modest modern revival for its mythic, feminist, and nature-linked resonance, especially in secular and neopagan circles. Variants and related forms include Ashera, Asherat, and Athirat; Ashira (“I will sing”) and Asher (“happy, blessed”) are look-alikes but unrelated. Possible short forms are Ash or Asha (though Asha has separate Sanskrit roots).