Asa is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is or .
Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years. It became a popular American name because of the influence of the Puritans in the 17th century.
Asa: a Hebrew name meaning healer and/or physician (Ase).
Åsa (pronounced "o-sa"): a Swedish name related to one of the most ancient Norse names, referencing Æsir, which means "gods".
Asa (pronounced "asha"): a Yoruba language word which means or refers to the 'hawk' bird.
Asa (pronounced "aa-saa"): an Igbo Nigerian name with the meaning "Beautiful”
Asa (朝 or あさ) (pronounced "aa-saa"): Japanese name meaning "morning".
Asa: Indonesian for "Hope".
Asa: Portuguese means "Wing".
Asa: Malagasy means "Work."
Asha: Nepali means "Hope"
Asa: Punjabi means “Hope”
Asa: Filipino means “Hope”.
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Asa (rapper) (born 1980), Finnish rapper, record producer and singer
Asa Aarons (born 1956), American consumer reporter, photojournalist
Asa Adgate (1767–1832), American iron manufacturer, farmer, and local government official
Asa Aikens (1788–1863) American attorney, politician and judge
Asa Akira (born 1985) American pornographic film actress, writer and adult film director
Asa Aldis (1770–1847) American attorney, politician and judge
Asa Allworth Burnham (1808–1873) Ontario farmer and political figure
Asa Ames (1823–1851) American artist
Asa Amone (born 1966), Tongan former dual code international rugby union and rugby league footballer
Asa Ando (born 1996) Japanese alpine ski racer
Asa Andrew (born 1971), American doctor and radio host
Asa Asika (born 1990) Nigerian talent manager
Asa B. Carey (1835–1912) American career officer
Asa Baber (1936–2003), American author and Playboy columnist
Asa Bafaqih (1918–1978) Indonesian journalist, diplomat, and politician
Biblical reference
Asa of Judah, third king of Judah, son of Abijam, grandson of Rehoboam
Fictional characters
Asa the Black Monk, a character in The Devil and Daniel Webster
Dr. Asa Breed, a character in Cat's Cradle
Asa Fell, in season 3 of the TV show, Good Omens.
Asa Buchanan, in the American soap opera One Life to Live
Asa Griffiths, in the novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Asa Hawks, in the novel Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor and the film of the same name.
Asa Heshel, in the novel The Family Moskat.
Asa "Asey" Mayo, in the mystery novel series by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Asa Mitaka (三鷹アサ), a character in the Chainsaw Man manga series
Asa Phelps, in The Simpsons episode "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'"
Asa Pike, in the young adult novel series, Charlie Bone
Asa Shigure, in the Shuffle! media franchise
Asa Trenchard, in the play Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor
Asenath Waite, a character in H. P. Lovecraft's short story The Thing on the Doorstep
Asa Waite, a character in the movie Suitable Flesh
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Åsa Beckman (born 1961) Swedish literary critic
Asa Beebe Cross (1826–1894) American architect
Asa Belknap Foster (1817–1877) Quebec businessman and political figure
Asa Benveniste (1925–1990) American-born poet, typographer and publisher
Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir (born 1984), Icelandic politician
Asa Betham (c. 1838 – unknown) American sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War
Asa Biggs (1811–1878), American politician
Asa Binns (1873–1946) British mechanical and civil engineer
Asa Bird Gardiner (1839–1919) American soldier, attorney and district attorney
Åsa Bjerkerot (born 1959) Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director
Asa Blanchard (born 1770/1787-1838) American silversmith and clockmaker
Asa Bowen Smith (born 1809–1886), American Congregational missionary
Asa Brainard (born 1841–1888), American ace pitcher
Asa Briggs (1921–2016), British historian
Asa Brigham (1788–1844) Texas politician, businessman and signer
Asa Burton (1752–1836) American minister and theologian
Asa Butterfield (born 1997), British actor
Asa C. Matthews (1833–1908) American lawyer, judge and politician
Asa Charlton (born 1977) English footballer
Asa Cheffetz (1896–1965) American artist and printmaker
Asa Child (1798–1858) American attorney
Asa Clapp (merchant) (1762–1848) American merchant and politician
Asa Clapp (politician) (1805–1891) United States representative from Maine
Asa Coleman (1830s–1893) American politician and former slave
Asa Coon (1993–2007), perpetrator of the 2007 SuccessTech Academy shooting
Asa Cristina Laurell (born 1943) Mexican sociologist
Asa D. Watkins (1856–1938) American judge and politician
Asa Daklugie (born abt. 1869–1955) Chief of the Nedni Apaches
Asa Danforth (1746–1818) father of salt manufacturer and early settler in Onondaga County, New York
Asa Danforth Jr. (1768–1818/1821) was one of the first citizens of Onondaga County
Asa Dodge Smith (1804–1877) American Presbyterian preacher
Asa Dogura (1914–2008) Japanese sprinter
Åsa Domeij (born 1962) Swedish Green Party politician and an agronomist by training
Asa Drury (1801–1870) American Baptist minister and educator primarily
Asa Earl Carter (1925–1979), American segregationist, Ku Klux Klan leader and Western novelist
Asa Eldridge (1809–1856) American sea captain from Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Åsa Elfving (born 1970) Swedish former ice hockey player
Asa Ellis (1817–1890) member of the 1867-69 California State Assembly
Åsa Elvik (born 1979) Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV)
Åsa Elzén (born 1972) Swedish artist
Asa Enami (born 2006), Japanese-born K-pop artist and member of Babymonster
Asa Faulkner (1802–1886) American businessman and politician
Asa Finley (1788–1853) American local judge and then state legislator politician
Asa Fitch (1809–1879) American natural historian and entomologist
Asa Fitch (politician) (1765–1843) U.S. representative from New York
Asa Fowler (1811–1885) New Hampshire politician, lawyer and jurist
Asa G. Candler Jr. (1880–1953) American businessman
Asa G. Wiley (1911–1995) American football and wrestling coach
Asa G. Yancey Sr. (1916–2013) American physician who is professor emeritus, former medical director
Asa Germann (born 1997) American actor
Åsa Gottmo (born 1971) Swedish professional golfer
Asa Grant Hilliard III (1933–2007) African-American professor of educational psychology
Asa Gray (1810–1888), American botanist
Asa Griggs Candler (1851–1929), founder of the Coca-Cola company
Asa Grover (1819–1887) United States representative from Kentucky
Asa Guevara (born 1995) Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
Asa S. Bushnell (governor) (1834–1904), American politician, 40th Governor of Ohio
Asa Hall (born 1986), English footballer
Asa Hartford (born 1950), Scottish football player and coach
Asa Higuchi (born 1970), Japanese manga artist
Asa Hutchinson (born 1950), American politician and lawyer
Asa Jackson (born 1989), American football player
Asa Jennings (1877–1933), American Methodist pastor who evacuated 350,000 Greeks and others from Turkey
Asa Kasher (born 1940), Israeli philosopher and linguist
Asa Keisar (born 1973), Israeli Jewish advocate for veganism
Asa Lanova (1933–2017), Swiss dancer and author
Asa Lovejoy (1808–1882), American businessman and politician
Asa Mader (born 1975), American film director, screenwriter and visual artist
Asa C. Matthews (1833–1908), American lawyer, judge and politician
Asa Matsuoka (1893–1980), Japanese philanthropist and cultural ambassador
Asa Harmon McCoy (died 1865), brother of Randolph McCoy and alleged first victim in the Hatfield-McCoy feud
Asa Messer (1769–1836), American Baptist clergyman and educator; President of Brown University from 1804 to 1826
Asa Newell (born 2005), American basketball player
Asa Nonami (born 1960), Japanese crime fiction and horror writer
Asa Packer (1805–1879), American businessman and politician
A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979), African-American leader of the Civil Rights Movement and founder of the first black labor union in the U.S.
Asa Robinson, rugby league footballer
Asa Taccone (born 1983), lead singer of indie rock band Electric Guest
Asa Turner (American football), American college football player
Asa Wentworth Tenney (1833–1897), US federal judge
Asa Wentworth Jr. (1797–1882), American businessman and politician
Asa Whitney (1797–1874), American merchant and transcontinental railroad promoter
Asa Yoelson (1886–1950), birth name of Al Jolson, singer and actor
Prince Asa (572–645), was the eldest son of King Wideok of Baekje