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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 · #2194 in the US (2025) · 90s

Asia has appeared in US records since 1945 — best rank #195 (1997) · 32,491 babies named Asia all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

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 128 notable people named Asia:

Athletes appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Asia Muhammad, US American tennis player.

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