Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (16 page)

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Inherent Meaning:
Healer

Spiritual Connotation:
Healer of the Mind
and of the Body

Scripture:
Isaiah 33:6
KJV

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the
stability of thy times, and strength of salvation:
the fear of the
L
ORD
is his treasure.

ASAD, Asaad, Asád, Assad (see also
Hasad
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Lion

Spiritual Connotation:
Strength of God

Scripture:
Chronicles 29:12
NKJV

In Your hand is power and might; in
Your hand it is to make great and to give
strength to all.

ASAPH

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Remover of Reproach

Spiritual Connotation:
Gentle

Scripture:
Proverbs 15:1
NKJV

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a
harsh word stirs up anger.

ASAREL, Ahsarel, Azarael, Azareel
(see also
Asriel
,
Azarel
,
Azriel
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Upright

Spiritual Connotation:
Exalted

Scripture:
Genesis 41:43
NASB

And he had him ride in his second
chariot; and they proclaimed before him,
“Bow the knee!” And he set him over all
the land of Egypt.

ASENATH, Asennath

Language/Cultural Origin:
Egyptian

Inherent Meaning:
Belonging to the
Goddess

Spiritual Connotation:
Honored

Scripture:
Genesis 41:50
NKJV

And to Joseph were born two sons . . .
whom Asenath . . . bore to him.

ASHA, Ashia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Vitality

Spiritual Connotation:
Humble Strength

Scripture:
Genesis 49:15
TLB

When he saw how good the countryside
was, how pleasant the land, he willingly
bent his shoulder to the task and served
his masters with vigor.

ASHBY, Ashbey

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Ash-Tree
Farm

Spiritual Connotation:
Fear of God

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 7:1
NKJV

Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness
of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness
in the fear of God.

ASHER, Ashor, Ashur

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Blessed

Spiritual Connotation:
Fortunate

Scripture:
Psalm 16:11
NKJV

You will show me the path of life; In Your
presence is fullness of joy; At Your right
hand are pleasures forevermore.

ASHFORD, Ash

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Ash-Tree Ford

Spiritual Connotation:
Victorious

Scripture:
Revelation 2:7
NKJV

To him who overcomes I will give to eat
from the tree of life, which is in the midst
of the Paradise of God.

ASHLEY, Ashelee, Asheleigh,
Asheley, Ashlea, Ashleah,
Ashleay, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashly

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Of the Ash-Tree
Meadow

Spiritual Connotation:
Harmony

Scripture:
Psalm 133:1
NRSV

How very good and pleasant it is when
kindred live together in unity!

ASHLYNN, Ashlan, Ashlen, Ashlin,
Ashling, Ashlyn, Ashlyne,
Ashlynne

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Dream

Spiritual Connotation:
Vision of God

Scripture:
Ezekiel 12:23
NKJV

The days are at hand, and the fulfillment
of every vision.

ASHTON, Ashtin

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Ash-Tree
Farm

Spiritual Connotation:
Supplicant

Scripture:
Psalm 57:2
NLT

I cry out to God Most High, to God who
will fulfill his purpose for me.

ASIA, Aisia, Asya, Aysia

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Eastern Sunrise

Spiritual Connotation:
God Is Sovereign

Scripture:
2 Samuel 7:22
NKJV

For there is none like You, nor is there
any God besides You, according to all
that we have heard with our ears.

ASRIEL, Ashrael, Ashreel, Ashrayel,
Ashriel, Asrael, Asreel, Asreyel
(see also
Asarel
,
Azarel
,
Azriel
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Joined

Spiritual Connotation:
Unity

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