Asia

Asia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “east, sunrise”
Origin: Greek
Say it: AY-zhuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the Greek name Asia, used in antiquity for a region and later the continent name. It is also an established feminine given name in Polish, spelled Asia as a diminutive of Joanna, but that Polish use has a different origin.

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How popular is Asia?

202436.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Asia in 2024120

2024 rank#1,692 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 188032,600

Asia is fading: recent use is about 37% of its level ten years before.

Names like Asia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JoannaGod is gracious · Hebrew
JoanneGod is gracious · English
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek

Asia questions

What does the name Asia mean?

Asia means "east, sunrise". It comes from Greek. From the Greek name Asia, used in antiquity for a region and later the continent name. It is also an established feminine given name in Polish, spelled Asia as a diminutive of Joanna, but that Polish use has a different origin.

Is Asia a boy or girl name?

Asia is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Asia?

120 US babies were named Asia in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Asia?

Asia is usually pronounced AY-zhuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.