Gender: Masculine
Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: “god; divinity.”

The name is derived from the Old Norse element, ás, meaning, “god; divinity.”

As of 2010, this was the 8th most popular male name in the Faroe Islands.

Other forms include:

• Esi (Danish/Finnish)
• Ási (Faroese/Icelandic/Old Norse)
• Ás (Icelandic)
• Ǣsi (Old Norse)
• Ås(e) (Swedish)

Its feminine form is Ása.