Fun Facts About the Name Aasiya
- 285 babies named Aasiya: U.S. records list 285 babies given the name Aasiya from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aasiya Mean?
Aasiya is an Arabic female name meaning "comfort" or "consolation." It is a variant transliteration of the Arabic Āsiya (آسِيَة), which is usually connected with the root a-s-y, seen in the verb āsā, "to console" or "to comfort." The initial double a in Aasiya represents the long Arabic vowel ā. A secondary explanation links the name to Arabic ās (آس), "myrtle," but the comfort-and-consolation sense is the customary one.
Aasiya Name History & Origins
Āsiya is a classical Arabic name. In Islamic tradition it is borne by Asiya bint Muzahim, the wife of Pharaoh, who is honored as a righteous believer. The Quran does not name her; in verse 66:11 she is called simply "the wife of Pharaoh," and her name and story come from hadith and later Islamic sources. She is traditionally counted among the four best women, along with Mary, Khadija, and Fatima, and is also remembered as the woman who adopted Moses. The name spread with Islam and Arabic culture. It appears in Turkish as Asiye, in Persian as Asiyeh (آسیه), and in Urdu as Asiya (آسیہ), among other forms. English spellings include Aasiya, Asiya, Asiyah, and Aasia, reflecting different ways of rendering the Arabic long vowel and final -a.
How Popular is the Name Aasiya?
Aasiya has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #5,954 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,137 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #12,128 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #6,917 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #7,281 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #5,954 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #7,213 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #11,355 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #6,520 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #6,528 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #16,235 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #6,237 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #10,130 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #9,038 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #10,433 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #8,618 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #9,231 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #9,978 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #12,581 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #11,631 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #9,903 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #12,765 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #15,794 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,745 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #12,076 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #9,545 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Aasiya Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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