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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

Top 10

  1. Kainoa95%
  2. Beau95%
  3. Ewan95%
  4. Makai93%
  5. Huxley93%
  6. Mateo93%
  7. Benicio93%
  8. Ishaan93%
  9. Gael93%
  10. Luca92%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Abdiel42%
  4. Lucien43%
  5. Abram43%
  6. Bruno43%
  7. Abraham43%
  8. Jedidiah45%
  9. Johannes45%
  10. Knox45%

Love potential for Ash

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Sven42%
  8. Ransom44%
  9. Anakin45%
  10. Maverick45%

Professional potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Damir92%
  2. Calum92%
  3. Shlomo87%
  4. Abram85%
  5. Abraham85%
  6. Jones84%
  7. Boden84%
  8. Shmuel83%
  9. Klayton83%
  10. Clive83%

Crush potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Jakobi96%
  2. Kolten96%
  3. Corbin96%
  4. Juelz96%
  5. Maceo96%
  6. Matteo96%
  7. Gael96%
  8. Kaison96%
  9. Adonis96%
  10. Kalel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Abram42%
  4. Lucien45%
  5. Abdullah47%
  6. Hendrix47%
  7. Johannes47%
  8. Sven48%
  9. Gideon52%
  10. Cain53%
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