Names

From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning “east”.

From Sanskrit अश्विन् (ashvin) meaning “possessed of horses”. The Ashvins are twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset.

From Akkadian Ashur-bani-apli meaning “Ashur is creator of a son”. This was the name of one of the final kings of the Assyrian Empire, reigning late in the 7th century BC. He appears in the Old Testament under the name Asnappar.

Akkadian form of Ashurbanipal.

From the name of the city of Ashur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which is of unknown meaning. Ashur was the patron deity of the city and the chief god of Assyria.

From עַשְׁתֹרֶת (‘Ashtoret), the Hebrew form of the name of a Phoenician goddess of love, war and fertility. Her name is cognate to that of the East Semitic goddess Ishtar.

Hebrew form of Ashtoreth.

From a surname that was originally derived from a place name that meant “ash tree town” in Old English.

Means “justice” in Persian. This was the name of a Yazata (or angel) in Zoroastrianism.

Means “brightness” in Arabic.