The first name Asia
A girl’s name meaning “northwest anatolia”.
Pronounced /ˈeɪ.ʒə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Asia means “northwest anatolia”.
From Middle English Asia, Asie, from Old French Asie and Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /aswijaː/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /Aššuwa/, “northwest Anatolia”) of uncertain origin. Potentially from an Aegean language family substrate or Akkadian. Possibly a doublet of Assuwa.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Asia, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 71 births (#537).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Asia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Asia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 girls born in the United States were named Asia, the 2,197th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 1,532 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Asia
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Asia Kate DillonAmerican actor and producer, born 1984
- Asia NitollanoAmerican musician, born 1988
- Asia VieiraCanadian actress, born 1982
- Asia Hogan-RochesterCanadian rugby sevens player, born 1999
- Asia TaylorAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
Questions
- What does the name Asia mean?
- Asia means “northwest anatolia”.
- How popular is the name Asia?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Asia, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2008, with 71 births.
- Is Asia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 32,687 US babies named Asia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Asia most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 1,532 babies were named Asia, its highest rank at 195th.
- How do you pronounce Asia?
- Asia is /ˈeɪ.ʒə/, 2 syllables.