About Asia
The name Asia is of Greek origin and it means "sunrise" or "east." It is derived from the Greek word "Ἀσία" (Asia), which was used to refer to the region in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) that lies to the east of Greece. The name Asia has also been associated with the continent of Asia, as it is the largest and easternmost continent on Earth. It is a name that symbolizes the direction of the rising sun and the vastness and diversity of the Asian continent.
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Most individuals with the name Asia are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.90% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Asia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Asia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.