Asia Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Asia Name at a Glance

Name	Asia
Meaning	Lively; The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran the Pharaoh's wife Asia raised the infant Moses. A variant of Aisha: life.
Origin	Arabic
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Asia Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Asia means “Lively; The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran the Pharaoh's wife Asia raised the infant Moses. A variant of Aisha: life”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Asia Name Origin

Our database records Asia under Arabic origin. Browse more Arabic baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Asia a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Asia is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Asia

When considering Asia for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.