Assaf
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Assaf
The name 'Assaf' means "gatherer" or "collector" in Hebrew, derived from the root אָסַף (asaf), meaning "to gather." It is used primarily in Jewish and Christian cultures, notably as the name of a Levite musician and seer in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Asaph in 1 Chronicles 16).
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Etymology
The name 'Assaf' means "gatherer" or "collector" in Hebrew, derived from the root אָסַף (asaf), meaning "to gather." It is used primarily in Jewish and Christian cultures, notably as the name of a Levite musician and seer in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Asaph in 1 Chronicles 16).
Assaf currently ranks #9,182 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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