Asir

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning difficult, hard, challenging.

Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Asir by the numbers

Asir was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Asir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
  • Asimmighty, powerful, protector14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Abirfragrant; perfume37 in the US (2017)
  • Aasirdifficult, mighty33 in the US (2017)
  • Adirmighty, powerful22 in the US (2017)
  • Azirmighty powerful19 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Asir

Names that are said the same way as Asir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Acermaple tree41 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aserhappy, blessed; a form of Asher11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Asserone who is blessed; a form of Asher7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aseerprisoner, captive7 in the US (2017)
  • Ausar20 in the US (2017)
  • Asar11 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Asir

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