Around the globe, Ashar (Ashar 
, Асхар 
, اسحار 
) is a common predominantly male, but very seldom girly first name. The forename Ashar is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Azerbaijan, and Oman. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Pakistan, Indonesia, and India. Also, Ashar is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ashar | India, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan |
| Асхар | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan |
| اسحار | Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Iraq, Jordan |
| Ашар | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| ashar aziz pakistani-American electrical engineer, business executive and philanthropist, PK (b. 1959) |
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| hary ashar Indonesian politician (born 1963 in Watampone), ID (b. 1963) |
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| ashar ahmad Ph.D. University of Central Florida 2019 |
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| ashar ali researcher |
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| ashar bernardus association football player, CW (b. 1985) |
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| ashar al aafiz association football player, MY (b. 1995) |
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