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Asher in Hebrew is אָשֵׁר (ashér).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אָשֵׁר
ashér
name · masculine
In English

Asher

/ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈæ.ʃɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for Asher as a name.

male given name

  • אָשֵׁראשרashérmasculine

eighth son of Jacob

  • אָשֵׁראשרashérmasculine

one of the Israelite tribes

  • אָשֵׁראשרashérmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word אָשֵׁר.

Written with vowel points
אָשֵׁר
Written without vowel points
אשר
Said
ashér
Its meanings in English
Asher, a male given name

These words come before and after Asher in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Asher⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Asher⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Asher⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָשֵׁר⁩, said ashér. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אשר⁩.

Is ⁨אשר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אשר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אשר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Asher⁩, ⁨אשר⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name⁩.

How is ⁨Asher⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Asher⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)/, /ˈæ.ʃɚ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Asher and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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