Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Ashara

Al-Asharah is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located along the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Quriyah to the northeast, Makhan and Mayadin to the north, Suwaydan Jazirah to the southeast and Dablan to the south.

Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#6,253 (1991)
Total Babies
211
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
2024
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#6253
Peak Rank
211
Total Count
26
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ashara

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Al-Asharah is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located along the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Quriyah to the northeast, Makhan and Mayadin to the north, Suwaydan Jazirah to the southeast and Dablan to the south.

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Origin & history
Al-Asharah is built on the site of the ancient Aramean - Assyrian settlement of Terqa . A stele dated to 886 BCE honoring the victory of Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta II over the Arameans was found in al-Asharah. The stele is currently located in the National Museum of Aleppo . Excavations in al-Asharah revealed evidence that Terqa contained urban institutions and its inhabitants had exploited the area's soil for economic benefit. In the mid-19th-century, it was noted by the Bombay Geographic Society that al-Asharah was a "little town" that consisted of an unorganized grouping of Arab huts and

The Story of Ashara

Ashara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 14 Asharas were born — ranking #6,253 that year. As of 2026, Ashara ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 211 Asharas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ashara

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ashara

What does the name Ashara mean?
Al-Asharah is a town in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, located along the Euphrates River, south of Deir ez-Zor. Nearby localities include al-Quriyah to the northeast, Makhan and Mayadin to the north, Suwaydan Jazirah to the southeast and Dablan to the south.
How popular is Ashara in 2026?
In 2026, Ashara ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ashara most popular?
Ashara reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #6,253 that year with 14 babies given the name.
Is Ashara a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ashara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ashara?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ashara include Chelise, Kjerstin, Philisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ashara

Ashara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 211 births in the dataset. Ashara's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #6,253. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashara'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.