Asia

Origin: From the continent; ultimately Hittite Assuwa (NW Anatolia), origin uncertain (from Ancient, via Greek/Latin Asia (Mycenaean aswija, Hittite Assuwa))

Girl's name · #2197 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Asia's best rank, #195, came in 1997; it has stepped well back to #2197 today. Roughly 32,000 girls have been named Asia since 1945.

Across the states

See where Asia is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#621 in Switzerland (2025) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #1,865 in France (2025) · #1,907 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,156 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,722 in Canada (2024).

Famous Asias

Asia Argento — Italian actress and filmmaker (born 1975)
Asia Muhammad — US American tennis player
Asia Ramazan Antar — Kurdish Fighter, Feminist and Soldier
Asia Kate Dillon — American actor and producer
Asia Bibi — Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy

In stories & tradition

Asia — Oceanids
Asia Argento — High School DxD (novel series)

What Asias become

Among 129 notable people named Asia:

Sports figures appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Asia Muhammad, US American tennis player.

Similar names: Asiya · Kassandra · Aseel · Ziya · Caitlyn · Tia

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