Globally, אסף (Asaf 
, אסף , Asaph 
) is a common boy's first name. The first name אסף is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is a common male name, Lebanon, where it is quite a common dominantly masculine, but infrequently female name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but very infrequently female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Israel, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, אסף is the last name as well as the forename.
אסף is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
אסף is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Asaf , the operatic character in the opera Der Rubin; Asaph , character in Esther and Asaph , character in Esther.
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אסף שמחוני Major General in the IDF; served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southern Command., IL (b. 1922) |
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אסף יגורי Israeli politician (1931-2000), IL (b. 1931) |
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אסף חפץ Israeli police chief, IL (b. 1944) |
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| אסף גור IL (b. 1894) |
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אסף אגמון IL (b. 1948) |
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| אסף שחר IL (b. 1901) |
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אסף אוריון Israeli military personnel, IL (b. 1966) |
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אסף גברון Israeli journalist, author and translator, IL (b. 1968) |
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אסף ענברי Israeli writer (1968-), IL (b. 1968) |
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אסף אמדורסקי Israeli singer and producer, IL (b. 1971) |
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אסף יחזקאלי Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1972) |
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| אסף קוטין Israeli photographer, IL (b. 1923) |
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אסף ארליך Israeli vocalist, IL (b. 1973) |
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אסף אשתר IL (b. 1964) |
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אסף חנוכה illustrator, IL (b. 1974) |
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