UK boy's name
Ausar
Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, vegetation, and fertility.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ausar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ausar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4632, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2014 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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.
Ausar is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Ausar. 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 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ausar ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 3 boys were registered as Ausar.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ausar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4632
2014
Births in 2014
3
Latest year
Peak year
2014
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Meaning
What does Ausar mean?
The name Ausar originates from the ancient Egyptian language and culture, dating back to around 3100 BC. It is the Egyptian name for the god Osiris, one of the most important deities in the ancient Egyptian religion. The name Ausar is derived from the Egyptian hieroglyphs for the Osiris throne, which consists of an eye and a throne.
Osiris was the god of the afterlife, the underworld, and the dead in ancient Egyptian mythology. He was also associated with the annual flooding of the Nile River, which brought fertility and prosperity to the land. The myth of Osiris and his wife Isis was one of the most significant stories in ancient Egyptian religion, and it was often depicted in temples and tombs.
The name Ausar first appeared in ancient Egyptian texts and inscriptions from the Old Kingdom period (c. 2686–2181 BC). One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Pyramid Texts, a collection of funerary inscriptions from the late Old Kingdom period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Ausar. Ausar Auset was an ancient Egyptian prince who lived during the 13th Dynasty (c. 1803–1649 BC). Ausar-Khau was a high-ranking official and nobleman who served during the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279–1213 BC).
In modern times, the name Ausar has been used by several African-American writers and scholars. Ausar Amat was an African-American author and historian who wrote extensively on ancient Egyptian culture and its influence on other civilizations. He was born in 1926 and passed away in 1989.
Another notable individual with the name Ausar was Ausar Amat Obawale, an African-American artist and activist who was born in 1942. He was known for his vibrant paintings and artwork that celebrated African and African-American culture.
Ausar Amat Ousamane was a Senegalese writer and scholar who lived from 1933 to 2018. He was recognized for his contributions to the study of African literature and his efforts to preserve and promote African cultural heritage.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Decades
Ausar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ausar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4632 | 3 | 1 |
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- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
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- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Ausar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ausar in the UK right now?
In 2014, Ausar was ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ausar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 3 babies registered as Ausar in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ausar?
Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, vegetation, and fertility.
How many people are called Ausar in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Ausar across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
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.