Asa

¹ American  

[ey-suh] / ˈeɪ sə /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.

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ASA ² American  

abbreviation

1. Acoustical Society of America.

2. American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.

3. the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.

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ASA British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association

2. (in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority

3. (in the US) American Standards Association

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Etymology

Origin of Asa

From Hebrew ʾasāʾ, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

This newsletter was curated and edited by Dan Gallagher and Asa Fitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

They reviewed the responses with a steering committee made up of public-health leaders, former Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and a former Republican congressman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

"I was out exploring the Vaderoarna islands with my best friend Asa," Ellinor said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Earlier this year, a play called Second Best, starring Sex Education's Asa Butterfield, told the story of a former child actor who narrowly missed out on playing Harry Potter when he was younger.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

Although Charles guided the offense and defense from his sanctuary at Down, it was Charles Lyell, Joseph Hooker, Asa Gray, and especially a man named Thomas Henry Huxley who fought his battles in person.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman