Asher name - Meaning of Asher

Asher name - Meaning of Asher

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

6

Usage

Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew

Pronounced

A-shər (English)

Asher Meaning

Means "happy" or "blessed" in Hebrew. Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob and Leah 's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Asher is a Hebrew name that means "fortunate or blessed". It is a Biblical name that was given to Jacob"s eighth son, but his second through Zilpa, who was Leah"s maid.

Asher Related Names
Diminutive: Anshel (Yiddish)
Other Languages: Aser (Biblical Greek), Aser (Biblical Latin)

Asher Celebrities
Asher Allen - football player, Asher Roth - rapper,