אשר
ashér/ʔăˈʃɛr/
Asher is the Hebrew male given name אשר (ashér).
אשר is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The name Asher is transliterated as אָשֵׁר in Hebrew.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ashér.
Did you know?
- The word אשר can also function as a relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which' in biblical and modern Hebrew.
- The name אשר is often paired in Jewish tradition with the idea of 'contentment', contrasting it with 'joy', which is seen as more fleeting.
- The name's ancestry is connected to the Ge'ez term 'ʾäsär', which can mean a 'road' or a 'way'.
Examples in context
- אָשֵׁר הוא החבר הכי טוב שליAsher is my best friend
- אני אוהב לבלות זמן עם אָשֵׁרI love spending time with Asher
- יום הולדת שמח, אָשֵׁר!Happy birthday, Asher!
- אשר הוא חבר שלי.Asher hu haver sheli.Asher is my friend.
- אני מכירה את אשר.Ani makira et Asher.I know Asher.
- האם אשר הגיע?Ha'im Asher higia?Did Asher arrive?
Example conversation
Maya is asking Noam about his friend.
- מאיה Mayaמי זה הבחור בתמונה?Mi ze ha-bachur ba-tmuna?Who is the guy in the photo?
- נועם Noamזה חבר שלי, אשר.Ze chaver sheli, Asher.This is my friend, Asher.
- מאיה Mayaאשר נראה נחמד מאוד.Asher nir-ah nachmad me-od.Asher looks very nice.
- נועם Noamהוא באמת בן אדם נהדר.Hu be-emet ben adam ne-hedar.He really is a great person.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry אשר, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אשר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
