Asian

Asian Meaning & Origin

About Asian
The name "Asian" refers to a person or thing that is from or related to the continent of Asia. It is a broad term encompassing diverse cultures, ethnicities, and nationalities found in the largest and most populous continent on Earth. The term "Asian" is used to describe people of various backgrounds, including East Asians, South Asians, Southeast Asians, and Central Asians, among others.

📏 Name Length
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Asian is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 40.74% and females 59.26%, based on recent birth statistics.

Asian Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 ZH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪʒən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASN', 'AXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Asian in Braille

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

The name Asian in braille

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

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

The name Asian in sign language

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