US Popularity Rank: 2984

Origin: Polish

Meaning: To go out, rise; Land of the sunrise; East; God is gracious

A feminine personal name in Polish, Asia is a diminutive of Joanna and carries the meaning "God is gracious." As far as place names for baby go, none is quite as epic as Asia. The largest and most populous continent in the world, Asia is not only home to a vast number of peoples, languages, and cultures, but it's also a beautiful girl’s name. The word derives from the Greek Ἀσία, meaning “to go out, rise.” Asia also probably comes from the Akkadian root Asu, which means "east" and refers to the sunrise, granting Asia the meaning "land of the sunrise." Asia is where the sun returns to brighten Earth each day, making it a powerful choice for baby's first dawn.