Ash (name)

'''Ash''' is both a given name and a surname. It may be a shortened version of Ashton, Ashley, Asher, and Ashlyn{{cn|date=May 2026}}. The name is gender neutral.

{{Infobox given name2 | name = Ash | pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|æ|sh}} | gender = Unisex | language = English | languageorigin = Old English | origin = | meaning = | region = England | related names = }}

Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

==Given name== ===People=== * Ash Ambihaipahar, Australian politician * Ash Amin (born 1955), British geographer * Ash Atalla (born 1972), British television producer * Ash Baron-Cohen (born 1967), British film director, usually credited as "Ash" * Ashleigh Barty (born 1996), Australian tennis player * Ash Bowie (born {{circa|1968}}), American indie musician * Ash Carter (1954–2022), American physicist, professor, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense * Ash Gordon, American singer-songwriter * Ash Holme (born 1996), English media personality * Ash London, Australian radio and television personality * Ash Palmisciano (born 1990), English actor * Ash Pollard (born 1986), Australian cook, author, television and radio personality * Ash Regan (born 1974), Scottish politician

===Fictional characters=== * Ash, the protagonist of fantasy novel ''Ash: A Secret History'' * Ash (''Alien''), an android in the 1979 science fiction horror film ''Alien'' * Ash (''Avalon''), the main protagonist in the 2001 science fiction film ''Avalon'' * Ash (Echo), a character portrayed by Tasya Teles in the TV series ''The 100'' * Ash, a character in the manga and anime series ''MÄR'' * Ash, a character in the animated films ''Sing'' and ''Sing 2'' * Ash ''(Ninjago)'', a character in ''Ninjago'' * Ash, a character who is Marceline the Vampire Queen's ex-boyfriend in the animated series ''Adventure Time'' * Ash (''Supernatural''), a recurring character on the TV series ''Supernatural'' * Ash, a character in the ''Titanfall'' series * Ash Crimson, one of the protagonists of the ''King of Fighters'' video game series * Ash Dove, a recurring character in the TV series ''H₂O: Just Add Water'' * Ash Fox, the son of Mr. Fox in the animated film ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'' * Ash, a fictional ostrich from the animated film ''Night of the Zoopocalypse'' * Ash Kaur, a character from ''EastEnders'' * Ash Ketchum, the original main protagonist of ''Pokémon the Series'' * Ash Lynx, the main character of the manga and anime series ''Banana Fish'' * Ash Tyler, the chief of security of the USS Discovery in the TV series ''Star Trek: Discovery'' * Ash Williams, the hero of the ''Evil Dead'' film series * Ash Graven, supporting protagonist in the animated sci-fi series ''Final Space'' * Ash, an epic brawler from mobile game ''Brawl Stars'' * Ash, the protagonist of the 2017 video game ''The End is Nigh'' * Ash Firin, a recurring character in the adult animated TV series ''Superjail!''. * Radio Voice of little Ashford Flying Club, an unseen character from the 2001 television film ''Hotel!'', played by Peter Sallis

==Surname== ===People=== * Abraham Joseph Ash (c. 1813–1888), American rabbi * Aesha Ash (born 1977), American ballet dancer * Bill Ash (1917–2014), Canadian-American fighter pilot * Brandon Ash (born 1977), American racing driver * Brian Ash (born 1974), American screenwriter * Brian Ash (bibliographer) (1936–2010), bibliographer * Daniel Ash (born 1957), British guitarist * Ed Ash, American car engine constructor * Eileen Ash (1911–2021), English cricketer * Erica Ash (1977–2024), American actress * Eric Ash (1928–2021), British electrical engineer and former Rector of Imperial College * George Ash (1859–1897), a South Australian newspaper editor, lawyer, and parliamentarian * Gerald Ash, electrical engineer * Gord Ash (born 1951), Canadian baseball manager * Haruhiko Ash, Japanese rock singer * Isaac Colton Ash (1861–1933), American banker, real-estate dealer, and politician * John Ash (disambiguation), several people * Ken Ash (1901–1979) American baseball pitcher * Kevin Ash (1959–2013), British motorcycle journalist and writer * Lauren Ash (born 1983), Canadian actress and comedian * Leslie Ash (born 1960), British actress * Marvin Ash (1914–1974), pseudonym of the American jazz pianist Marvin Ashbaugh * Mary Kay Ash (1918–2001), American businesswoman * Meir Eisenstadt (1670–1744), rabbi and author also known as Meir Ash * Meir Eisenstaedter (1780–1852), rabbi, Talmudist, and ''paytan'' (liturgic poet) also known as Meir Ash * Rob Ash (born 1951), American football coach * Russell Ash (1946–2010), British writer * Sam Ash, born Samuel Ashkynase (1897–1956), American businessman * Sam Ash (actor) (1884–1951), American vaudeville singer and film actor * Timothy Garton Ash (born 1955), British academic historian and writer * Victor Ash (disambiguation), several people * William H. Ash (1859–1908), African-American politician and former slave

===Fictional characters=== * Ash, one of the main characters from the film ''Sing'' * Captain Ash, a recurring character in the video game series ''TimeSplitters'' * Nina Ash, a character in the TV series ''Angel'' * Randolph Henry Ash, a Victorian poet in the novel ''Possession: A Romance'' by A. S. Byatt * Ash, a virtuous chimpanzee and son of Rocket, on ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes''.

==See also== *Oisc of Kent (pronounced “Ash”) (died 512), semi-legendary king of Kent *Asch (surname) *Ash (disambiguation) *Ashe (disambiguation) *Ashe (name)

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