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 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

Asa previously reported on semiconductor companies from the Journal’s San Francisco and New York bureaus, where he covered Nvidia’s rise amid the AI boom and Intel’s struggles to turn itself around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This newsletter was curated and edited by Dan Gallagher and Asa Fitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Ellinor, 32, and Asa, 55, found the bottle on Sweden's west coast back in February.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Although Charles guided the offense and defense from his sanctuary at Down, it was Charles Lyell, Joseph Hooker, Asa Gray, and especially a man named Thomas Henry Huxley who fought his battles in person.

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