Asa

AY·suh · Biblical Hebrew. · 2 syllables

Asa is distinctive.

92/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Clear, with one common misreading
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Short enough to work in every register without a nickname.
86/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

CLOSE SPELLINGS: Aza

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

אָסָא (Hebrew script). Asa was the third king of Judah and fifth king of the House of David in the Hebrew Bible, reigning roughly c. 911-870 BCE (precise years debated by scholars). He is remembered for religious reforms — removing idols and deposing his grandmother Maacah as queen mother for worshipping the goddess Asherah — plus military victories over the Ethiopian chieftain Zerah and, later, an alliance with Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus against King Baasha of Israel. In his final years he imprisoned the prophet Hanani for criticizing his reliance on Syria, and sought physicians rather than divine help for a foot ailment before his death.
Mythological and religious contextBiblical figure: third king of Judah (Hebrew Bible / Old Testament), known for religious reform against idolatry.

POPULARITY

Asa over time

United States

#483RANK

Rank #483 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #483 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

AY·suh

STRESS ON THE FIRST SYLLABLE

CLOSE SPELLINGS

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

Ása, Åsa (Scandinavian spellings, same form used as a distinct Old Norse feminine name)

Cultural Footprint

TRACEABLE ORIGIN

Asa, King of JudahHebrew Bible

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Asa is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Short enough to work in every register without a nickname.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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