אסיף
Asif means “harvest”
Asif is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Hag HaAsif, the harvest festival, is a biblical name for Sukkot.
- In Hebrew
- אסיף
- In English letters
- Asif
- Other English spellings
- Assif
- Meaning
- Harvest
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Seasons and holidays
- Gematria value
- 151
1,077 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Asif.
- 375 of them are women and girls, and 702 are men and boys.
- 92 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 376, against 84 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Asif is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אסיף 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 | 375 | 52 | 215 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 702 | 40 | 234 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 6 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 11 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Asif ranked 234 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 Asif in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Asif.
What does the name Asif mean?
Asif means “harvest”. Asif is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Hag HaAsif, the harvest festival, is a biblical name for Sukkot.
Is Asif a boy's name or a girl's name?
Asif is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,077 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 375 are women and girls and 702 are men and boys.
How do you write Asif in Hebrew?
Asif is written אסיף in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Asif?
1,077 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Asif today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Asif ranked 234 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.