Asa

Asa Meaning & Origin

About Asa
The name Asa is of Hebrew origin and means "physician" or "healer." It is derived from the Hebrew word "asha," which means "to heal" or "to cure." Asa is a unisex name that has biblical origins and is often associated with individuals who possess a nurturing and caring nature.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Asa are male.

Asa Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 12.59% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Asa in Braille

Here's how to represent Asa in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Asa in braille

How to Spell the Name Asa in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Asa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Asa in sign language

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