Asher
Hebrew
"fortunate, blessed, happy one"Share
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Asher Origin and Meaning
The name Asher is a girl's name meaning "fortunate, blessed, happy one".
Asher is of course a very popular Biblical boys' name, but Australian actress Asher Keddie puts this in the girls' column too. Nearly 70 baby girls were named Asher in one recent year, about 1 percent of the total babies given the name. But if you've always loved Ashley and fear that now it's outdated, you might look to Asher as a worthy substitute.
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