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Asia

“From the continent; ultimately Hittite Assuwa (NW Anatolia), origin uncertain” — Ancient, via Greek/Latin Asia (Mycenaean aswija, Hittite Assuwa) origin

Girl's name · #2197 in the US (2025) · 90s

Asia's best rank, #195, came in 1997; it has stepped well back to #2197 today. Roughly 32,000 girls have been named Asia since 1945.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,100 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Asias

• Asia Argento — Italian actress and filmmaker (born 1975)
• Asia Muhammad — US American tennis player
• Asia Ramazan Antar — Kurdish Fighter, Feminist and Soldier
• Asia Kate Dillon — American actor and producer
• Asia Bibi — Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy

In stories & tradition

• Asia — Oceanids
• Asia Argento — High School DxD

What Asias become

Among 129 notable people named Asia:

Sports figures appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Asia Muhammad, US American tennis player.

Similar names: Asiya · Caitlyn · Aseel · Ziya · Roxana · Tia

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