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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Monty90%
  2. Tod86%
  3. Frederic84%
  4. Stanton83%
  5. Lanny83%
  6. Mitch82%
  7. Lenny81%
  8. Richie80%
  9. Farrell80%
  10. Lonny80%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Denny53%
  3. Denis53%
  4. Kennith53%
  5. Linwood54%
  6. Rogers55%
  7. Curt55%
  8. Lawerence55%
  9. Greggory56%
  10. Ward56%

Love potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Rob93%
  2. Stanton92%
  3. Alphonso88%
  4. Bart85%
  5. Fredric83%
  6. Garth83%
  7. Glynn82%
  8. Hayward82%
  9. Toney82%
  10. Dickie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Curt52%
  4. Phil53%
  5. Denny54%
  6. Denis54%
  7. Ike56%
  8. Stanford58%
  9. Lon58%
  10. Rickie58%

Professional potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Dwain84%
  3. Jerrold84%
  4. Rob84%
  5. Rogers84%
  6. Randell80%
  7. Hal80%
  8. Art80%
  9. Greggory80%
  10. Kennith80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie48%
  2. Dirk49%
  3. Berry51%
  4. Farrell51%
  5. Eddy51%
  6. Lonny52%
  7. Ike52%
  8. Robby52%
  9. Wally53%
  10. Chuck54%

Crush potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Richie96%
  2. Monty96%
  3. Lonny95%
  4. Farrell92%
  5. Stanton92%
  6. Ronny92%
  7. Lanny92%
  8. Lenny92%
  9. Burt90%
  10. Vince90%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Linwood53%
  3. Hal55%
  4. Phil55%
  5. Denis55%
  6. Denny55%
  7. Lawerence57%
  8. Rogers57%
  9. Kennith58%
  10. Stanford60%
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