At a Glance
- Meaning
- Resembling ashes; pale grey in color (an ordinary adjective, not a documented traditional given name)
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ASH-un
Ashen is an English girl's name meaning “resembling ashes; pale grey in color (an ordinary adjective, not a documented traditional given name)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Ashen
Meaning: Resembling ashes; pale grey in color (an ordinary adjective, not a documented traditional given name).
Origin: English.
A common claim: Commonly said to mean 'ash tree' Actually: In ordinary English 'ashen' means 'pale/ash-colored,' not 'ash tree' -- the tree sense belongs to the related word 'ash,' not 'ashen' itself.
How to Pronounce Ashen
ASH-unIPA /ˈæʃən/
Popularity of Ashen
Ashen doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ashen
Similar Names
Arwen · Aspen · Aster · Arno · Astrid · Ashley
