The baby name Ashur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ASH-ur (/ˈæʃər/); sometimes A-SHOOR (/ɑːˈʃʊər/).
The baby name Ashur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ASH-ur (/ˈæʃər/); sometimes A-SHOOR (/ɑːˈʃʊər/).
Ashur is Akkadian, Assyrian in Origin.
Ashur is a masculine name of Akkadian origin, from Aššur, the chief deity and eponym of the ancient Assyrian capital on the Tigris. As a given name it denotes affiliation or dedication to the god Aššur, hence often glossed “belonging to Ashur.” In cuneiform, Aš-šur. In the Hebrew Bible and later Greek/Latin sources, the term Asshur/Assur can designate both the land of Assyria and its people; this has encouraged modern adoption but it is etymologically distinct from Hebrew Asher (“happy, blessed”).
Usage is attested in theophoric royal names such as Aššur-uballiṭ, Aššur-nāṣir-apli (Ashurnasirpal), and Aššur-dān. Revived today among Assyrian/Chaldean and other Middle Eastern Christian communities as a heritage name, Ashur remains uncommon elsewhere yet accessible through the nickname Ash. Spelling variants and scholarly forms include Aššur, Assur, Asshur; related surnames sometimes appear as Ashur or Ashour.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #304 | 6 | 2,601 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #478 | 28 | 12,621 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| LY | 0 | #512 | 24 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #602 | 66 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #844 | 49 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Ashur is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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