Asla
Scandinavian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Asla
The name 'Asla' is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from Old Norse *Ásla* or *Ásleifr*, meaning "god's heir" or "divine legacy" (from *áss* "god" + *leif* "inheritance").
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Etymology
The name 'Asla' is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from Old Norse *Ásla* or *Ásleifr*, meaning "god's heir" or "divine legacy" (from *áss* "god" + *leif* "inheritance"). It is primarily used in Nordic cultures, notably in Iceland and Norway, and appears in Norse mythology as the mother of the legendary hero Ragnar Lodbrok, though it has no specific religious affiliation beyond pre-Christian Germanic paganism.
Asla currently ranks #853 in the United States as a boy's name.
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