Fun Facts About the Name Asir
- 391 babies named Asir: U.S. records list 391 babies given the name Asir from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Asir Mean?
Asir is a masculine name whose established meaning is "captive" or "prisoner." It comes mainly from Arabic, where asīr (أسير) is a noun and adjective meaning "captive, prisoner," from the root ʾ-s-r, "to capture, bind." The same Semitic root appears in Hebrew as ʾāsīr (אָסִיר), also "prisoner, captive," and the Hebrew Bible contains the personal name Assir (אַסִּיר), a Levite of the Korahite line. The spelling Asir is used for the Arabic name and can also serve as a simplified spelling of the Hebrew Assir. The Old Norse Æsir, sometimes written Asir in English, is a separate mythological term for the Norse gods and is not the source of the personal name.
Asir Name History & Origins
The Arabic name Asir is a word name: it comes directly from the common noun asīr (أسير), which belongs to a Semitic root found in several languages. It appears as a male given name in Arabic naming traditions. In Hebrew, the cognate ʾāsīr (אָסִיר) appears in the Bible as the personal name Assir (אַסִּיר), a son of Korah (Exodus 6:24) and a figure in the Korahite genealogy (1 Chronicles 6:22). The usual English spelling of that biblical name is Assir; Asir is a simplified form that matches the Arabic spelling. Because Arabic and Hebrew are related Semitic languages, the two names are cognates, but the Arabic given name and the Hebrew biblical name developed in different communities. The Old Norse Æsir, the gods of Norse myth, is a separate word; its English spelling Asir is a modern transliteration of Æsir, not evidence that the personal name comes from Norse.
How Popular is the Name Asir?
Asir 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 2019. Its best rank was #2,700 in 2019.
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 | #4,721 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #3,601 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2023 | #4,004 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2022 | #3,282 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2021 | #3,305 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2020 | #2,930 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2019 | #2,700 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2018 | #2,950 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2017 | #4,232 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #6,069 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #5,077 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #7,602 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #8,172 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #6,611 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,406 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,945 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #8,052 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #9,677 | 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 Asir Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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