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

Asa began his career as a general-news reporter in Connecticut and a personal finance reporter in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Asa Fitch is a writer covering technology for The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column, based in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

He sent a copy to Joseph Hooker and later to another botanist, in America, Asa Gray.

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