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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. Elijah96%
  2. Lucas92%
  3. Fernando91%
  4. Eduardo90%
  5. Nathan90%
  6. Aidan88%
  7. Alex88%
  8. Evan88%
  9. Billy88%
  10. Julian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Raymond42%
  5. John42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Ray42%

Love potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Jonathan96%
  2. Johnathan96%
  3. Anthony94%
  4. Eduardo94%
  5. Fernando94%
  6. Antonio93%
  7. Theodore91%
  8. Barry91%
  9. Ruben90%
  10. Jorge89%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Arnold44%
  4. Clayton46%
  5. Owen47%
  6. Herbert49%
  7. Clyde49%
  8. Chad49%
  9. Don50%
  10. Jon50%

Professional potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Chester86%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Shane83%
  4. John83%
  5. Jack83%
  6. Sean83%
  7. Juan83%
  8. Shawn83%
  9. Paul82%
  10. Frank82%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander43%
  2. Damian45%
  3. Victor45%
  4. Chad46%
  5. Ivan47%
  6. Chase48%
  7. Caleb48%
  8. Dean49%
  9. Max49%
  10. Derek49%

Crush potential for Ash

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Jonathan96%
  3. Julian96%
  4. William96%
  5. Miguel96%
  6. Nathan96%
  7. Corey96%
  8. Ruben96%
  9. Francisco96%
  10. Bill96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. John42%
  10. Karl43%
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