Asa (given name)

Asa is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is or .

• Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years. It became a popular American name because of the influence of the Puritans in the 17th century.
• Asa: a Hebrew name meaning healer and/or physician (Ase).
• Åsa (pronounced "o-sa"): a Swedish name related to one of the most ancient Norse names, referencing Æsir, which means "gods".
• Asa (pronounced "asha"): a Yoruba language word which means or refers to the 'hawk' bird.
• Asa (pronounced "aa-saa"): an Igbo Nigerian name with the meaning "Beautiful”
• Asa (朝 or あさ) (pronounced "aa-saa"): Japanese name meaning "morning".
• Asa: Indonesian for "Hope".
• Asa: Portuguese means "Wing".
• Asa: Malagasy means "Work."
• Asha: Nepali means "Hope"
• Asa: Punjabi means “Hope”
• Asa: Filipino means “Hope”.

People

• Asa (rapper) (born 1980), Finnish rapper, record producer and singer
• Asa Aarons (born 1956), American consumer reporter, photojournalist
• Asa Adgate (1767–1832), American iron manufacturer, farmer, and local government official
• Asa Aikens (1788–1863) American attorney, politician and judge
• Asa Akira (born 1985) American pornographic film actress, writer and adult film director
• Asa Aldis (1770–1847) American attorney, politician and judge
• Asa Allworth Burnham (1808–1873) Ontario farmer and political figure
• Asa Ames (1823–1851) American artist
• Asa Amone (born 1966), Tongan former dual code international rugby union and rugby league footballer
• Asa Ando (born 1996) Japanese alpine ski racer
• Asa Andrew (born 1971), American doctor and radio host
• Asa Asika (born 1990) Nigerian talent manager
• Asa B. Carey (1835–1912) American career officer
• Asa Baber (1936–2003), American author and Playboy columnist
• Asa Bafaqih (1918–1978) Indonesian journalist, diplomat, and politician
• Åsa Beckman (born 1961) Swedish literary critic
• Asa Beebe Cross (1826—1894) American architect
• Asa Belknap Foster (1817–1877) Quebec businessman and political figure
• Asa Benveniste (1925–1990) American-born poet, typographer and publisher
• Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir (born 1984), Icelandic politician
• Asa Betham (c. 1838 – unknown) American sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War
• Asa Biggs (1811–1878), American politician
• Asa Binns (1873–1946) British mechanical and civil engineer
• Asa Bird Gardiner (1839–1919) American soldier, attorney and district attorney
• Åsa Bjerkerot (born 1959) Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director
• Asa Blanchard (born 1770/1787-1838) American silversmith and clockmaker
• Asa Bowen Smith (born 1809–1886), American Congregational missionary
• Asa Brainard (born 1841–1888), American ace pitcher
• Asa Briggs (1921–2016), British historian
• Asa Brigham (1788–1844) Texas politician, businessman and signer
• Asa Burton (1752–1836) American minister and theologian
• Asa Butterfield (born 1997), British actor
• Asa C. Matthews (1833–1908) American lawyer, judge and politician
• Asa Charlton (born 1977) English footballer
• Asa Cheffetz (1896–1965) American artist and printmaker
• Asa Child (1798–1858) American attorney
• Asa Clapp (merchant) (1762–1848) American merchant and politician
• Asa Clapp (politician) (1805–1891) United States representative from Maine
• Asa Coleman (1830s–1893) American politician and former slave
• Asa Coon (1993–2007), perpetrator of the 2007 SuccessTech Academy shooting
• Asa Cristina Laurell (born 1943) Mexican sociologist
• Asa D. Watkins (1856–1938) American judge and politician
• Asa Daklugie (born abt. 1869-1955) Chief of the Nedni Apaches
• Asa Danforth (1746-1818) father of salt manufacturer and early settler in Onondaga County, New York
• Asa Danforth Jr. (1768–1818/1821) was one of the first citizens of Onondaga County
• Asa Dodge Smith (1804–1877) American Presbyterian preacher
• Asa Dogura (1914–2008) Japanese sprinter
• Åsa Domeij (born 1962) Swedish Green Party politician and an agronomist by training
• Asa Drury (1801–1870) American Baptist minister and educator primarily
• Asa Earl Carter (1925–1979), American segregationist, Ku Klux Klan leader and Western novelist
• Asa Eldridge (1809–1856) American sea captain from Yarmouth, Massachusetts
• Åsa Elfving (born 1970) Swedish former ice hockey player
• Asa Ellis (1817–1890) member of the 1867-69 California State Assembly
• Åsa Elvik (born 1979) Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV)
• Åsa Elzén (born 1972) Swedish artist
• Asa Enami (born 2006), Japanese-born K-pop artist and member of Babymonster
• Asa Faulkner (1802–1886) American businessman and politician
• Asa Finley (1788–1853) American local judge and then state legislator politician
• Asa Fitch (1809–1879) American natural historian and entomologist
• Asa Fitch (politician) (1765–1843) U.S. representative from New York
• Asa Fowler (1811–1885) New Hampshire politician, lawyer and jurist
• Asa G. Candler Jr. (1880–1953) American businessman
• Asa G. Wiley (1911–1995) American football and wrestling coach
• Asa G. Yancey Sr. (1916–2013) American physician who is professor emeritus, former medical director
• Asa Germann (born 1997) American actor
• Åsa Gottmo (born 1971) Swedish professional golfer
• Asa Grant Hilliard III (1933–2007) African-American professor of educational psychology
• Asa Gray (1810–1888), American botanist
• Asa Griggs Candler (1851–1929), founder of the Coca-Cola company
• Asa Grover (1819–1887) United States representative from Kentucky
• Asa Guevara (born 1995) Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
• Asa S. Bushnell (governor) (1834–1904), American politician, 40th Governor of Ohio
• Asa Hall (born 1986), English footballer
• Asa Hartford (born 1950), Scottish football player and coach
• Asa Higuchi (born 1970), Japanese manga artist
• Asa Hutchinson (born 1950), American politician and lawyer
• Asa Jackson (born 1989), American football player
• Asa Jennings (1877–1933), American Methodist pastor who evacuated 350,000 Greeks and others from Turkey
• Asa Kasher (born 1940), Israeli philosopher and linguist
• Asa Keisar (born 1973), Israeli Jewish advocate for veganism
• Asa Lanova (1933–2017), Swiss dancer and author
• Asa Lovejoy (1808–1882), American businessman and politician
• Asa Mader (born 1975), American film director, screenwriter and visual artist
• Asa C. Matthews (1833–1908), American lawyer, judge and politician
• Asa Matsuoka (1893-1980), Japanese philanthropist and cultural ambassador
• Asa Messer (1769–1836), American Baptist clergyman and educator; President of Brown University from 1804 to 1826
• Asa Newell (born 2005), American basketball player
• Asa Nonami (born 1960), Japanese crime fiction and horror writer
• Asa Packer (1805–1879), American businessman and politician
• A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979), African-American leader of the Civil Rights Movement and founder of the first black labor union in the U.S.
• Asa Robinson, rugby league footballer
• Asa Taccone (born 1983), lead singer of indie rock band Electric Guest
• Asa Turner (American football), American college football player
• Asa Wentworth Tenney (1833–1897), US federal judge
• Asa Wentworth Jr. (1797–1882), American businessman and politician
• Asa Whitney (1797–1874), American merchant and transcontinental railroad promoter
• Asa Yoelson (1886–1950), birth name of Al Jolson, singer and actor
• Prince Asa (572–645), was the eldest son of King Wideok of Baekje

Biblical reference

• Asa of Judah, third king of Judah, son of Abijam, grandson of Rehoboam

Fictional characters

• Asa the Black Monk, a character in The Devil and Daniel Webster
• Dr. Asa Breed, a character in Cat's Cradle
• Asa Buchanan, in the American soap opera One Life to Live
• Asa Griffiths, in the novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
• Asa Hawks, in the novel Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor and the film of the same name.
• Asa Heshel, in the novel The Family Moskat.
• Asa "Asey" Mayo, in the mystery novel series by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
• , a character in the Chainsaw Man manga series
• Asa Phelps, in The Simpsons episode "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
• Asa Pike, in the young adult novel series, Charlie Bone
• Asa Shigure, in the Shuffle! media franchise
• Asenath Waite, a character in H. P. Lovecraft's short story The Thing on the Doorstep
• Asa Waite, a character in the movie Suitable Flesh

See also

• Åsa (disambiguation)
• Aza (disambiguation)
• Assa (name)

References