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

During the brief hearing, his ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, watched from the back of the room expressionless and dressed in black, alongside her and Heuermann's daughter who held tissues in her hand.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield play two very different adolescents in Oscar Boyson’s timely, cynical and incisive feature debut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“The forecast is shaped by two counteracting forces,” said Asa Johansson, director of policy studies at the OECD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Back in Sweden, Ellinor and Asa described finding out where the message came from as meaning the world to them.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

"Well, he said he knew you. He said he was raised in Louisville. Asa Bird brought him around at the last minute and asked if we had room for him."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald