What origin is the name Ask?

Ask comes from scandinavian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ask a popular name?

Ask is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Ask does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Ask?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Ask — for example Mia, Elsa, Freya. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Ask

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ask

Ask

Boy

scandinavian

1 syllable

Ask is a scandinavian boy's name meaning "A Scandinavian name derived from the ash tree; in Norse mythology, Ask was the first man created by the gods.".

With scandinavian roots, Ask is a boy name that means "A Scandinavian name derived from the ash tree; in Norse mythology, Ask was the first man created by the gods.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Scandinavian name derived from the ash tree; in Norse mythology, Ask was the first man created by the gods.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ask

Very rare in US records

What does Ask mean?

Ask is a boy name of scandinavian origin meaning "A Scandinavian name derived from the ash tree; in Norse mythology, Ask was the first man created by the gods.".

Is Ask a rare name?

Yes. Ask does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Ask

Mia Elsa Freya Ingrid Greta Liv

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Names with a similar meaning to Ask

Ask means "A Scandinavian name derived from the ash tree; in Norse mythology, Ask was the first man created by the gods." — these names share that spirit.