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Worldwide, Ashur (Ashur , آشور , Ашшур ) is quite a rare largely masculine, but infrequently girly first name. The forename Ashur is characteristic of Libya, where it is a rare boy's name, Iraq, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and Iraq. Also, Ashur is the last name as well as the forename.
Ashur is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Ashur is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ashur , the son of Shem, 1 Chronicles.