Asel
Asel or Assel is a given name. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic ‘asal (عَسَل), meaning honey, in use in countries such as Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey. It was among the ten most popular names for newborn girls in Turkey in 2021.
- Kyrgyz
- Turkish
- Kazakh
Meaning & Origin of Asel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asel or Assel is a given name. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic ‘asal (عَسَل), meaning honey, in use in countries such as Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey. It was among the ten most popular names for newborn girls in Turkey in 2021.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Kyrgyz
- Turkish
- Kazakh
The Story of Asel
Asel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2020, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 10 births, good for #9,670 nationwide. Asel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 31 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Asel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Asel Asleh (1983–2000), Israeli-Arab peace activist killed at a protest during the Second Intifada by Israeli security forces
- Assel Jakayeva (born 1980), former Kazakhstan water polo player
- Asel Kulathunga (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Asel Roberts (born 1976), Kazakhstan born American diplomat
- Asel Sigera (born 1999), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Parke Asel Wilson (1867–1934), American professional baseball player
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Names that sound like Asel
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About the name Asel
Asel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Asel's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Asel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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