The baby name Aske is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑskə/ (AH-skə or ASK-uh).
Aske is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Aske is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑskə/ (AH-skə or ASK-uh).
Aske is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Aske is a Danish masculine given name from Old Norse askr, "ash tree," also the name of the first man in Norse myth (Askr) alongside Embla. In modern North Germanic languages, Ask denotes the ash tree; Aske is the Danish given-name form and evokes resilience and renewal, with Yggdrasil often described as an ash that reinforces the mythic layer.
The name has seen steady use in Denmark and rose in popularity in the late 20th century alongside a revival of concise, nature-based Nordic names. Variants include Ask (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) and Askur (Icelandic); Asker occurs rarely as a related form and is more common as a surname or place name. Related cognates appear in Old English aesc "ash," the source of English surnames like Ash. Aske offers a spare, modern sound anchored by deep cultural heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #186 | 18 | 5,198 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #213 | 116 | 7,401 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Aske is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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