Ashur
A boys’ name of Akkadian origin, meaning chief deity of assyria.
Ashur by the numbers
Ashur was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 43 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ashur. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ashur
Names that are said the same way as Ashur, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aashirone who brings prosperity or success7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Ashur, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Ashur, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Kingstonking's settlement or town3,047 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ashur
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