Asa
♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
Origin and meaning
Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /asû/) from Sumerian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /azu/, “physician, healer”); compare Classical Syriac ܐܵܣܝܵܐ (ʾāsyā, “healer, physician, medical doctor”) whence Arabic آسٍ (ʔāsin).
Where it is mostly given
- Japan
- United States
- Israel
- Iceland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).