אָסָף
Asaf means “gatherer”
Asaf is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A psalmist: twelve psalms carry his name.
- In Hebrew
- אָסָף
- On an ID card
- אסף
- In English letters
- Asaf
- Other English spellings
- Assaf, Asaph
- Meaning
- Gatherer
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 141
21,710 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Asaf.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 21,705 are men and boys.
- 692 of them were born in 1979, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 627, against 1,536 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Asaf is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אסף today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 21,705 | 88 | 154 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 36 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 25 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Asaf ranked 154 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Asaf in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Asaf.
What does the name Asaf mean?
Asaf means “gatherer”. Asaf is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A psalmist: twelve psalms carry his name.
Is Asaf a boy's name or a girl's name?
Asaf is mainly a boy's name. Of the 21,710 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 21,705 are men and boys.
How do you write Asaf in Hebrew?
Asaf is written אסף in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אָסָף.
How many people in Israel are named Asaf?
21,710 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Asaf today. The most were born in 1979. In 2024, Asaf ranked 154 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.