Names Like Ashur — Find Similar Baby Names
Ashur is a 5-letter African boys' name meaning “Swahili Name For A Child Born During The Muslim Month Of Ashur.”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Achir and Aahan, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -hur like Zahur and Arthur, and names sharing the “swahili” concept like Abasi and Abdalla.
For the full Ashur profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ashur page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ashur
24 baby names that differ from Ashur by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achir | 2 | New | Indian | Male |
| Aahan | 3 | Dawn / Morning | Indian | Male |
| Aashka | 3 | Blessing | Indian | Female |
| Abbud | 3 | Worshipper | Arabic | Male |
| Abdul | 3 | Servant Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Abeer | 3 | Fragrance. | Arabic | Female |
| Abhy | 3 | Gives Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Abir | 3 | Arabic Name Meaning "Fragrant; Scent."Variant, Abeer, Exists. | Arabic | Female |
| Abner | 3 | Father Of Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Acair | 3 | Anchor | Scottish | Male |
| Achak | 3 | Algonquin Name Meaning " Spirit." | Native American | Male |
| Achan | 3 | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of T... | African | Female |
| Acker | 3 | From The Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Adair | 3 | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Celtic | Male |
| Adar | 3 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Adham | 3 | Black | Arabic | Male |
| Adir | 3 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Adlar | 3 | Eagle | German | Male |
| Adler | 3 | An Eagle. | German | Male |
| Aeker | 3 | From The Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Aeshan | 3 | In Gods Grace. | Indian | Male |
| Afua | 3 | Born On Friday. | African | Female |
| Ager | 3 | Gatherer | Basque | Male |
| Aghna | 3 | Irish Form Of Agnes | Irish | Female |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Ashur’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
5-Letter A-Names Like Ashur
24 names that share Ashur's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ashur's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Ashur
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Ashur.
Names That Rhyme with Ashur
3 baby names that share Ashur's last 3 letters — -hur. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Ashur
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ashur — Ash-. Good for parents who like Ashur's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash | Ash Tree. | English | Male |
| Asha | Lively | Arabic | Female |
| Ashar | Blessed: Prosperous | Hebrew | Female |
| Ashby | From The Ash Tree Farm | English | Male |
| Asher | Happy | Hebrew | Male |
| Ashia | Lively | Arabic | Female |
| Ashla | Meadow Of Ash Trees. | English | Female |
| Ashly | Lives In The Ash Tree Grove | English | Male |
| Ashaad | Strong-Willed And Respectful. | English | Male |
| Ashaki | West African Female Name Meaning "Beautiful." | African | Female |
| Ashira | Wealthy | Hebrew | Female |
| Ashkii | Navajo Name Meaning " Boy." | Native American | Male |
| Ashlan | Unknown | English | Male |
| Ashlee | Meadow Of Ash Trees. | English | Female |
| Ashlen | Meadow Of Ash Trees. | English | Female |
| Ashley | "Dwells At The Ash-Tree Meadow."Variants Include Aisley And Aisly. | Anglo | Female |
| Ashlie | Meadow Of Ash Trees. | English | Female |
| Ashlin | Meadow Of Ash Trees. | English | Female |