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

“The forecast is shaped by two counteracting forces,” said Asa Johansson, director of policy studies at the OECD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Friends Ellinor Rosen Eriksson and Asa Nilsson found the washed-up bottle earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

He had also sent the sketch to Asa Gray, the American botanist, about a year earlier “so that I could most truly say & prove that I take nothing from Wallace.”

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