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Asya

A Slavic Anastasia short form and Turkish name for Asia.

Usage languagesTurkish
US rank (2025)#3,389

Meaning and history

Asya is a Russian, Bulgarian, and Turkish feminine name with different origins. In Slavic use it often shortens Anastasia, while Turkish Asya is the name for the continent Asia. Russian poet Asya Turgeneva and Turkish actress Asya Kasap are notable bearers.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 75 births, rank #2,459
2007: 50 births, rank #3,329
2008: 40 births, rank #3,936
2009: 45 births, rank #3,561
2010: 40 births, rank #3,816
20112011: 36 births, rank #4,072
2012: 25 births, rank #5,398
2013: 32 births, rank #4,422
2014: 36 births, rank #4,103
2015: 30 births, rank #4,584
20162016: 32 births, rank #4,423
2017: 53 births, rank #3,053
2018: 31 births, rank #4,458
2019: 39 births, rank #3,788
2020: 27 births, rank #4,757
20212021: 25 births, rank #5,091
2022: 50 births, rank #3,220
2023: 51 births, rank #3,181
2024: 51 births, rank #3,119
20252025: 45 births, rank #3,389

In 2025, 45 babies were recorded with the name Asya, ranking #3,389 among girls.