Boy name
Aşur name meaning
“Tenth day, day of Ashura”
Aşur means the tenth day, specifically the day of Ashura. Used as a boys’ name in Türkiye, it is connected with Arabic ʿĀshūrāʾ and ʿashr, meaning ten. Its cultural associations include the day in Muharram and aşure, the sweet dish associated with its observance.
What does Aşur mean?
Tenth day, day of Ashura
In Turkish: Onuncu gün, aşure günü
Aşur is a masculine name connected with a particular calendar day. Its association with Ashura links it to the religious and cultural remembrance surrounding Muharram. Aşure and Aşura belong to the same word family; the Turkish letter ş also distinguishes this name from Asur, referring to Assyria.
Origin of the name Aşur
Aşur belongs to the name forms associated with Arabic ʿĀshūrāʾ, Ashura. The word is related to Arabic ʿashr, ‘ten’, and denotes the tenth day of the month of Muharram.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Aşur
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /aʃuɾ/ |
Is Aşur a boy’s name?
Yes, Aşur is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Aşur does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Aşur
- Aşir♂Tenth
- Adar♂The month of March
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Acar♂♀Enterprising, agile and capable
- Amir♂One who commands
- Aşık♂A lover
- Ahir♂Last
- Amar♂One who builds and makes places flourish
- Atuf♂Affectionate, compassionate, tenderhearted
- Avşar♂The name of an Oghuz tribal division
- Acun♂World, realm of existence
- Artur♂Bear
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
Famous people named Aşur
- Aşur Altunel
- Aşur Özdemir · b. 1970
FAQ about the name Aşur
What is the meaning of Aşur?
Aşur means “Tenth day, day of Ashura”. Aşur belongs to the name forms associated with Arabic ʿĀshūrāʾ, Ashura. The word is related to Arabic ʿashr, ‘ten’, and denotes the tenth day of the month of Muharram.
Is Aşur a boy’s name?
Yes, Aşur is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Aşur in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Aşur nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Aşur?
Aşur is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Aşur have?
Aşur has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Aşur?
Aşur does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Aşur?
Notable people named Aşur include Aşur Altunel, Aşur Özdemir.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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