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I felt sure my little brother would find himself the brunt of many jokes with his name, but b/c he's an out-going kid the only nickname he's received is "Ace."

Common mispronunciations (from someone who has had this name for 25 years): Ah-za, Ass-a (People like this one, even if they know better, it will slip out more than a few times a year), Asia, Isaiah (i never understood that one), Ausa.

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Nicknames for Asa: | Edit

Ace
Ace of Base

Meanings and history of the name Asa: | Edit

Hebrew: Physician
Japanese (Girl): Child of Light (pronounced ah-sah)
Japanese (Boy): Morning; Dawn (pronounced ah-sah)

Famous real-life people named Asa: | Edit

Asa, Old Testament ancient king of the Kingdom of Judah. Father of Jehoshaphat.
Asa Griggs Candler (an American business tycoon who made most of his money selling Coca-Cola)
Asa Butterfield, English actor.
Asa Philip Randolph, African-American civil rights leader and union organizer.
Asa Gray, American botanist.

Asa in song, story & screen: | Edit

Asa Buchanan, fictional character on the soap opera One Life to Live.