Asia
Asia: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeɪ.ʒə/ · /ˈeɪ.ʃə/
Meaning and origin of Asia
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.
Etymology
From Middle English Asia, Asie, from Old French Asie and Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /aswijaː/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /Aššuwa/, “northwest Anatolia”) of uncertain origin. Potentially from an Aegean language family substrate or Akkadian. Possibly a doublet of Assuwa.
How popular is Asia?
Since 1880, 32,491 girls and 196 boys in the U.S. have been named Asia (99% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #195 in 1997. Its highest rank for boys was #3213 in 1989. In 2025, 84 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Names similar to Asia
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Sibling name ideas for Asia
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Asia FAQ
What does the name Asia mean?
A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage. From Middle English Asia, Asie, from Old French Asie and Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /aswijaː/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /Aššuwa/, “northwest Anatolia”) of uncertain origin. Potentially from an Aegean language family substrate or Akkadian. Possibly a doublet of Assuwa.
What is the origin of the name Asia?
Asia is listed as a name of English origin.
How popular is the name Asia?
Since 1880, 32,491 girls and 196 boys in the U.S. have been named Asia (99% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #195 in 1997. Its highest rank for boys was #3213 in 1989. In 2025, 84 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Asia a boy or girl name?
Asia is mostly a girl name in the U.S.: 32,491 girls and 196 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.