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UK boy's name

Ashar

An Arabic name meaning "the tenth part, the tithe".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Ashar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ashar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1402, with 19 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 20 births.

This profile covers 267 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1998 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 95% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 268 living people in the UK are called Ashar. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Ashar ranked #1402 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 19 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2012, when 20 boys were registered as Ashar.
  • Ashar ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #720 in 2021.
  • About 268 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ashar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1402

2024

Births in 2024

19

Latest year

Peak year

2012

20 births

Estimated living

268

2026

Meaning

What does Ashar mean?

The name Ashar has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "ashr," which means "ten" or "tenth." This connection suggests that the name may have been historically associated with numerology or a significance related to the number ten.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Ashar can be found in medieval Arabic literature and manuscripts. It was occasionally used as a name for characters in stories or poems, though its exact meaning or symbolism is not always clear from these historical references.

In the 12th century, there was a notable Arab philosopher and mathematician named Ashar al-Din al-Tusi, born in 1201 in present-day Iran. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and logic, and his work influenced the development of these disciplines in the Islamic world.

Another historical figure with the name Ashar was Ashar ibn Habib, a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. He is known for his work on the calculation of planetary movements and the development of astronomical tables.

In the realm of literature, there was an Arab poet named Ashar al-Ghawwas, who lived in the 13th century. He was renowned for his love poetry and his mastery of the Arabic language.

Ashar al-Din al-Isfahani was a 13th-century Arab historian and philosopher from Isfahan, Iran. He wrote extensively on the history of the Islamic world and the philosophy of religion.

Ashar ibn Khalid al-Qashi was a 15th-century Arab astronomer and mathematician from Qashán, Iran. He made important contributions to the study of planetary motions and the development of astronomical instruments.

While the name Ashar has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, its use has spread to other parts of the world over the centuries. However, it remains most closely associated with its historical origins and the contributions of notable individuals who bore this name throughout the Middle Ages and the golden age of Islamic science and literature.

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Popularity

Ashar over time

The chart below shows babies named Ashar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Ashar, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 19 births in 2024, compared with 20 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Ashar
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Decades

Ashar by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ashar was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1639 75 5
2010s #1990 148 10
2000s #2795 36 7
1990s #2422 8 2

Geography

Where Ashar is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Ashar. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Ashar ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #720 in 2021.

Scotland
3

Across the UK

Ashar in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#720 in 2021

1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered

Related

Names similar to Ashar

FAQ

Ashar: questions and answers

How popular is the name Ashar in the UK right now?

In 2024, Ashar was ranked #1402 for boys in England and Wales, with 19 births registered.

When was Ashar most popular?

The peak year on record was 2012, with 20 babies registered as Ashar in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Ashar?

An Arabic name meaning "the tenth part, the tithe".

How many people are called Ashar in the UK?

A total of 267 babies have been registered as Ashar across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.

Where is Ashar most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Ashar ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #720 in 2021. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.