Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
143 famous people named Asher found on Wikipedia.
55907 male, 849 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
47-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
47-th in year 2018
Used in: Biblical, English, Hebrew
Asher is a common Jewish and Christian given name, after a character in the Old Testament. Published 1860, Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom; by Lower, Mark Antony, 1813-1876 says Asher as a surname is "Perhaps the same as Ashmen."
Masc. proper name, biblical son of Jacob (also the name of a tribe descended from him), from Hebrew, literally "happy."
Happy, fortunate, blessed.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Asher | 1946 | English actress, author |
| 2 | Jay Asher | 1975 | American horror history writer |
| 3 | Asher Roth | 1985 | American rapper |
| 4 | Zain Asher | 1983 | Nigerian journalist based in the UK |
| 5 | Asher Keddie | 1974 | Australian actress |
| 6 | Peter Asher | 1944 | Record producer |
| 7 | John Mallory Asher | 1971 | American actor and director |
| 8 | Neal Asher | 1961 | British science fiction author |
| 9 | Asher Edelman | 1939 | American investor, art collector |
| 10 | Tony Asher | 1939 | Writer, Composer, Songwriter |
| 11 | Victoria Asher | 1984 | Keytarist for Cobra Starship |
| 12 | Asher Monroe | 1988 | American dancer and actor |
| 13 | Asher Brown Durand | 1796 | American painter |
| 14 | Alec Asher | 1991 | Baseball player |
| 15 | Asher Wojciechowski | 1988 | American baseball player |
| 16 | Richard Asher | 1912 | Doctor |
| 17 | Michael Asher | 1943 | American conceptual artist |
| 18 | Aaron ben Moses ben Asher | 1000 | Jewish Scribe who perfected the written language |
| 19 | Asher ben Jehiel | 1250 | Rabbi and Talmudist |
| 20 | Hank Asher | 1951 | American businessman |
| 21 | Jacob ben Asher | 1283 | Influential Medieval rabbinic authority referred to as Baal ha-Turim' |
| 22 | Bahya ben Asher | 1300 | Spanish rabbi |
| 23 | Barry Asher | 1946 | American bowler |
| 24 | Marlon Asher | Trinidad and Tobago musician | |
| 25 | Asher Benjamin | 1773 | American architect |
| 26 | James Asher | Composer and record producer | |
| 27 | Asher D | British rapper | |
| 28 | Asher Allen | 1988 | American football player |
| 29 | Inez Asher | 1911 | Screenwriter, playwright, novelist |
| 30 | Asher Peres | 1934 | Israeli physicist |
| 31 | Asher Fisch | 1958 | Israeli conductor |
| 32 | Irving Asher | 1903 | American film producer |
| 33 | Asher Quinn | 1952 | British musician |
| 34 | Asher Levine | 1988 | American fashion designer |
| 35 | Asher Swissa | 1975 | Israeli musician |
| 36 | Asher Kuno | 1983 | Italian rapper |
| 37 | Asher Lopatin | 1964 | American rabbi |
| 38 | Asher Arieli | 1957 | Israeli rabbi |
| 39 | Asher Vollmer | 1989 | American indie video game developer |
| 40 | Japhet Asher | 1961 | Filmmaker |
| 41 | Lee Asher | 1976 | Close-up magician noted for originating new card tricks/hypnotic sleight of hand moves |
| 42 | Asher Grunis | 1945 | Israeli judge |
| 43 | Maxine Asher | 1930 | Atlantis researcher |
| 44 | Bud Asher | 1925 | American lawyer and politician |
| 45 | Ellen Asher | American science fiction editor/served as editor-in-chief:Science Fiction Book Club 34 years | |
| 46 | Henry Tourner Asher | 1890 | Founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated |
| 47 | Asher Wade | 1949 | Israeli rabbi |
| 48 | Bob Asher | 1948 | American football player |
| 49 | Levi Asher | 1961 | New York-based writer/blogger/web developer |
| 50 | Louise Asher | 1956 | Australian politician |
| 51 | Asher Asher | 1837 | First Scottish Jew to enter medical profession |
| 52 | Asher Hill | 1991 | Canadian ice dancer |
| 53 | Jamie Asher | 1972 | American football player |
| 54 | Robert Asher | 1915 | British director |
| 55 | Asher Robbins | 1757 | American politician |
| 56 | Jeremy Asher | 1961 | Businessman |
| 57 | Allan Asher | 1951 | Commonwealth Ombudsman of Australia until 28 October 2011 |
| 58 | Asher Levi | ||
| 59 | Asher Bilu | 1936 | Australian artist |
| 60 | Gerald Asher | 1932 | Initially wine merchant/importer/San Francisco/California/now wine writer |
| 61 | Asher Noria | 1992 | Indian sport shooter |
| 62 | Ya'akov Asher | 1965 | Israeli politician |
| 63 | Bill Asher | ||
| 64 | Albert Asher | 1879 | New Zealand rugby union player |
| 65 | Zev Asher | 1963 | Film maker and musician |
| 66 | Asher Brauner | 1946 | |
| 67 | Asher Ohana | 1945 | Israeli politician |
| 68 | Laura Simmons Asher | ||
| 69 | Asher Clark | 1990 | American football player |
| 70 | David J. Asher | 1966 | British astronomer |
| 71 | Asher Kushnir | Israeli rabbi | |
| 72 | Asher Kravitz | 1969 | Israeli academic |
| 73 | Asher Weisgan | 1966 | Israeli murderer |
| 74 | Asher Hucklesby | British businessman | |
| 75 | Asher Joel | 1912 | Australian politician |
| 76 | Yaseen Asher | 1995 | Norwegian actor |
| 77 | Asher P. Nichols | 1815 | American politician |
| 78 | Asher Salah | 1967 | Italian historian |
| 79 | Asher Hassin | 1918 | Israeli politician |
| 80 | Joseph Asher | 1921 | Rabbi |
| 81 | Alexander Asher | 1835 | British politician |
| 82 | A. G. G. Asher | 1861 | Scottish sportsman |
| 83 | Asher Karni | 1954 | Israeli businessman |
| 84 | Asher Ben-Natan | 1921 | Israeli diplomat |
| 85 | Asher Tyler | 1798 | American politician |
| 86 | Asher Iyasu | Golfer | |
| 87 | Asher B. Bates | 1810 | American judge |
| 88 | Judah ben Asher | 1270 | Spanish rabbi |
| 89 | Asher Lämmlein | 1500 | |
| 90 | Louis Asher | 1804 | German artist |
| 91 | Herb Asher | 1944 | Professor emeritus of political science:Ohio State University/Columbus/Ohio |
| 92 | Asher G. Caruth | 1844 | American politician |
| 93 | Simon Asher | 1967 | Olympic water polo player |
| 94 | Jack Asher | 1927 | Shinty player |
| 95 | Virginia Healey Asher | 1869 | American evangelist |
| 96 | Betty Asher | 1914 | American art collector |
| 97 | Christopher Asher | American track and field coach | |
| 98 | Asher Hinds | 1863 | American politician |
| 99 | Ernie Asher | 1886 | Rugby league player |
| 100 | John Atirau Asher | 1892 | Ngati Pukenga and Ngati Pikiao leader, hotelier, interpreter, racehorse owner |
| 101 | Asher Mizrahi | 1890 | Tunisian singer and musician |
| 102 | Ronald E. Asher | ||
| 103 | Asher Jay | ||
| 104 | Tommy Asher | 1936 | English footballer |
| 105 | Asher ben Meshullam | French Orthodox rabbi | |
| 106 | Asher Raboy | 1957 | American composer, conductor and educator |
| 107 | Asher A. Friesem | Academic | |
| 108 | Asher Korner | 1929 | Biochemist at the University of Sussex and the University of Cambridge |
| 109 | Adolf Asher | 1800 | German publisher |
| 110 | Asher Clayton Taylor | 1842 | United States general |
| 111 | Asher Axe | Actor | |
| 112 | Asher Shadmon | 1923 | Israeli geologist |
| 113 | Jehiel ben Asher | Spanish poet | |
| 114 | Asher Welch | 1944 | Footballer |
| 115 | Elise Asher | 1912 | |
| 116 | Carl Wilhelm Asher | 1798 | German opinion journalist and jurist |
| 117 | Asher Holmes | ||
| 118 | Asher Raikh | 1937 | |
| 119 | Asher Mallah | 1880 | Greek jurist and lawyer (1880-1969) |
| 120 | Asher Weill | 1936 | |
| 121 | Asher Messing | 1947 | Footballer |
| 122 | Leon Asher | 1865 | German physiologist |
| 123 | Asher A. Galbreath | 1864 | American politician |
| 124 | Morris Asher | 1818 | |
| 125 | Alistair Asher | 1980 | |
| 126 | Asher Hobson | 1889 | American university teacher (1889-1992) |
| 127 | Asher Hartman | ||
| 128 | Asher Barash | 1889 | |
| 129 | Asher Hart | ||
| 130 | Asher Richardson | 1993 | Badminton player |
| 131 | Asher Tlalim | Israeli film director | |
| 132 | Asher Ettinger | ||
| 133 | Asher Winkelstein | ||
| 134 | James Harvey Asher | 1941 | Botanist (1941-1996) |
| 135 | Max Asher | 1885 | American actor |
| 136 | Asher Tishler | ||
| 137 | Dick Asher | ||
| 138 | Asher Arian | ||
| 139 | Asher Crispe | ||
| 140 | Sandra Fenichel Asher | ||
| 141 | William Asher | 1982 | |
| 142 | Asher W. Harman Jr. | ||
| 143 | Oswald Asher | 1891 |