The baby name Ashkenaz is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ASH-kuh-naz (IPA: /ˈæʃkənɑːz/).
Ashkenaz is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ashkenaz is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ASH-kuh-naz (IPA: /ˈæʃkənɑːz/).
Ashkenaz is Hebrew in Origin.
Ashkenaz is a Biblical Hebrew name (Ashkenaz, אַשְׁכְּנַז) appearing in Genesis 10:3 and 1 Chronicles 1:6 as a grandson of Japheth through Gomer, and in Jeremiah 51:27 as a northern kingdom. Its precise etymology is debated; many scholars connect it to the Assyrian/Iranian ethnonym Ashguzai/Ishkuza for the Scythians, making the sense “Scythian/Scythia,” while later Jewish tradition located Ashkenaz in the regions around Germany.
In medieval and rabbinic Hebrew, Ashkenaz came to mean “Germany,” and by extension the Jews of Central and Eastern Europe (Ashkenazi). As a given name it is rare and solemn, used mostly in Jewish contexts to evoke ancestry or learning. Likely nicknames include Ash. Variant spellings/transliterations: Ashkenaz, Aschkenaz, Ashkénaz; related surnames: Ashkenazi, Ashkenazy. Not to be confused with the distinct biblical name Kenaz. Usual pronunciation: ASH-keh-nahz (English); ash-ke-NAHZ (Israeli Hebrew).
Ashkenaz is a rare name. Across 5 countries, we found 11 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
Ashkenaz is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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