Ase
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / InventedVariant ◈ 2 syllables
""Divinely inspired; God's gift.""

From ModernAmerican / InventedVariant

Ase means power or life force — from the Yoruba asé. In Yoruba spirituality, asé IS the most fundamentally important concept — the divine power to make things happen AND create change. Three letters of the most fundamentally important, divine-power-to-create, and Yoruba life-force.

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Ase at a glance
Meaning"Divinely inspired; God's gift."
OriginModernAmerican / InventedVariant
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#9076
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Why parents love Ase
  • Asé IS the most fundamentally important Yoruba concept.Divine power to make things happen.Three letters with a sacred, Yoruba sound: AH-shay.Maximum power in minimum letters.The most directly divine-power name.
The vibe of Ase
powerlife forceYorubaaséfundamentally importantdivinepowercreatechangesacredthree-letter
Origin & history of Ase
Yoruba asé (divine power/life force)
1
ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Asé IS the most fundamentally important Yoruba concept — divine power to create change.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Yoruba spirituality.
3
Today
Ase remains a beloved choice, ranking #9076 in the US. 226 babies have been named Ase since 2016.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Ase?
2019 peak year
Ase reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2019, 20 babies received the name (ranked #6005). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9076), with about 25 babies given the name annually. Ase has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 226 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,005)
25 Avg. per year
(last decade)
250 Total registrations
last 10 years
226 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,076) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Ase
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Ase's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — power seeking. People named Ase tend to be sacred, powerful, and gifted at being the Yoruba divine power to create.

Yoruba divine power to create
Most-fundamental
Sacred-three-letter
Maximum-minimum
Life-force
A1
S1
E5
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
Personality of Ase
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Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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