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Ash

Girl Name day: April 7 In French: Ashley
Ash is a short form of Ashley: on birth records it is written Ashley (865,647 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ashley page. Also a short form of Ashton, Asher, Ashlyn.
Origin: Old English (toponymic). Meaning: Ash-tree meadow, clearing among the ash trees.
From Old English 'æsc' (ash tree) + 'lēah' (meadow or clearing), an English place name that became a surname and then a given name.

Name day for Ash

April 7

Why this day? Ash is a short form of Ashley, and shares its name day.

Ash is celebrated in the United States on April 7.

The story of the name Ash

Ash is a short form of Ashley. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic)) and meaning — ash-tree meadow, clearing among the ash trees, and shares its name day, April 7.

On birth records, Ash is rarely written as such: the Ashs are Ashleys (865,647 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ashley page. Ash is also a short form of Ashton, Asher, Ashlyn.

Frequently asked questions about Ash

What does Ash mean?

Ash is a short form of Ashley, which means ash-tree meadow, clearing among the ash trees.

When is Ash's name day?

April 7, together with Ashley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ash a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ashley.

Ash's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ash

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Mildred47%
  5. Gertrude50%
  6. Myrtle51%
  7. Annie52%
  8. Anna52%
  9. Genevieve53%
  10. Bertha53%

Love potential for Ash

Bottom 10

  1. Ada55%
  2. Anna58%
  3. Annie58%
  4. Mildred61%
  5. Jennie61%
  6. Joan61%
  7. Jean61%
  8. Agnes62%
  9. Delores64%
  10. Ida64%

Professional potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Marian82%
  2. Norma80%
  3. Pearl80%
  4. Bertha80%
  5. Annie77%
  6. Anna77%
  7. Frances77%
  8. Agnes76%
  9. Sylvia76%
  10. Lorraine76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Jennie51%
  3. Jean51%
  4. Joan51%
  5. Lillie52%
  6. Leona54%
  7. Maxine54%
  8. Judith54%
  9. Jeanette55%
  10. Edith55%

Crush potential for Ash

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma47%
  4. Anna50%
  5. Annie50%
  6. Mildred51%
  7. Gertrude51%
  8. Bertha52%
  9. Genevieve54%
  10. Hattie56%
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