Ash

Ash is a baby name of English origin, meaning The ash tree.

What Ash means

The ash tree.

Ash is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Ash comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Ash is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Ash?

You will not find Ash in the top 100 baby names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Ash

Ash sits in our the natural world group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Nature

Names like Ash

These share Ash's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
• Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
• Birch — The bright birch tree.
• Briar — A wild, thorny rose bush.
• Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
• Elm — The tall elm tree.
• Hawthorn — The flowering hawthorn tree.
• Hayden — From the hedged valley.
• Lake — A still body of water.
• Linden — The linden tree.
• Oakley — From the oak meadow.
• Presley — Priest's meadow.

More English names

• Archie — Truly bold and brave.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
• Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
• Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
• Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
• Alfie — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
• Bailey — Steward; bailiff.
• Aiyana — Eternal blossom.
• Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.