A rare male first
name. There are very few Ashers in the U.S., although it is popular in Arabian countries. Ashers' are: wise, creative, strong, and friendly. People named Asher are affectionate, seek harmony, and virtuous- with
single mindedness they strive only for the general good. Asher's are extremely good looking and attractive in nature, possessing a certain charism. Very inquisitive and full of energy, Ashers' are unique and special people. Ashers' possess a spirit of determination and strong
will.
Asher is also a place in
Israel
Meaning: happy, blessed, fortunate, or lucky.
Masculine
Origin: Hebrew
Biblical: Asher in the Old Testament was the son of Jacob (his 8th son) and Leah's handmaid Zilpah (her 2nd son) and was the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of
Israel. Asher was promised a life blessed with abundance.
The
name was brought into English by the Puritans.
In the past critical scholars conjectured that the
name referred to a male counterpart of the goddess Asherah with a
name cognate to the Assyrian
god Ashur although no evidence of such a deity has been found and the latter name is derived from a different root