# Ash (name) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ash_(name) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ash_(name).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_(name) > Source revision: 1352666830 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) '''Ash''' is both a given name and a surname. It may be a shortened version of [Ashton](/source/Ashton_(given_name)), [Ashley](/source/Ashley_(given_name)), [Asher](/source/Asher_(name)), and [Ashlyn](/source/Ashlyn){{cn|date=May 2026}}. The name is [gender neutral](/source/gender_neutral). {{Infobox given name2 | name = Ash | pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|æ|sh}} | gender = [Unisex](/source/Unisex_name) | language = [English](/source/English_language) | languageorigin = [Old English](/source/Old_English) | origin = | meaning = | region = [England](/source/England) | related names = }} Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: ==Given name== ===People=== * [Ash Ambihaipahar](/source/Ash_Ambihaipahar), Australian politician * [Ash Amin](/source/Ash_Amin) (born 1955), British geographer * [Ash Atalla](/source/Ash_Atalla) (born 1972), British television producer * [Ash Baron-Cohen](/source/Ash_Baron-Cohen) (born 1967), British film director, usually credited as "Ash" * [Ashleigh Barty](/source/Ashleigh_Barty) (born 1996), Australian tennis player * [Ash Bowie](/source/Ash_Bowie) (born {{circa|1968}}), American indie musician * [Ash Carter](/source/Ash_Carter) (1954–2022), American physicist, professor, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense * [Ash Gordon](/source/Ash_Gordon), American singer-songwriter * [Ash Holme](/source/Ash_Holme) (born 1996), English media personality * [Ash London](/source/Ash_London), Australian radio and television personality * [Ash Palmisciano](/source/Ash_Palmisciano) (born 1990), English actor * [Ash Pollard](/source/Ash_Pollard) (born 1986), Australian cook, author, television and radio personality * [Ash Regan](/source/Ash_Regan) (born 1974), Scottish politician ===Fictional characters=== * Ash, the protagonist of fantasy novel ''[Ash: A Secret History](/source/Ash%3A_A_Secret_History)'' * [Ash (''Alien'')](/source/Ash_(Alien)), an android in the 1979 science fiction horror film ''Alien'' * [Ash (''Avalon'')](/source/Ash_(Avalon)), the main protagonist in the 2001 science fiction film ''Avalon'' * [Ash (Echo)](/source/List_of_The_100_characters), a character portrayed by Tasya Teles in the TV series ''The 100'' * Ash, a character in the manga and anime series ''[MÄR](/source/M%C3%84R)'' * Ash, a character in the animated films ''[Sing](/source/Sing_(2016_American_film))'' and ''[Sing 2](/source/Sing_2)'' * [Ash ''(Ninjago)''](/source/Ash_(Ninjago)), a character in ''Ninjago'' * Ash, a character who is [Marceline the Vampire Queen](/source/Marceline_the_Vampire_Queen)'s ex-boyfriend in the animated series ''[Adventure Time](/source/Adventure_Time)'' * [Ash (''Supernatural'')](/source/Ash_(Supernatural)), a recurring character on the TV series ''Supernatural'' * Ash, a character in the ''[Titanfall](/source/Titanfall)'' series * [Ash Crimson](/source/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](/source/H2O%3A_Just_Add_Water)'' * Ash Fox, the son of Mr. Fox in the animated film ''[Fantastic Mr. Fox](/source/Fantastic_Mr._Fox_(film))'' * Ash, a fictional ostrich from the animated film ''[Night of the Zoopocalypse](/source/Night_of_the_Zoopocalypse)'' * [Ash Kaur](/source/Ash_Kaur), a character from ''EastEnders'' * [Ash Ketchum](/source/Ash_Ketchum), the original main protagonist of ''Pokémon the Series'' * [Ash Lynx](/source/List_of_Banana_Fish_characters), the main character of the manga and anime series ''Banana Fish'' * [Ash Tyler](/source/Ash_Tyler), the chief of security of the USS Discovery in the TV series ''Star Trek: Discovery'' * [Ash Williams](/source/Ash_Williams), the hero of the ''Evil Dead'' film series * Ash Graven, supporting protagonist in the animated sci-fi series ''[Final Space](/source/Final_Space)'' * Ash, an epic brawler from mobile game ''[Brawl Stars](/source/Brawl_Stars)'' * Ash, the protagonist of the 2017 video game ''[The End is Nigh](/source/The_End_is_Nigh_(video_game))'' * Ash Firin, a recurring character in the adult animated TV series ''[Superjail!](/source/Superjail!)''. * Radio Voice of little Ashford Flying Club, an unseen character from the 2001 television film ''Hotel!'', played by [Peter Sallis](/source/Peter_Sallis) ==Surname== ===People=== * [Abraham Joseph Ash](/source/Abraham_Joseph_Ash) (c. 1813–1888), American rabbi * [Aesha Ash](/source/Aesha_Ash) (born 1977), American ballet dancer * [Bill Ash](/source/Bill_Ash) (1917–2014), Canadian-American fighter pilot * [Brandon Ash](/source/Brandon_Ash) (born 1977), American racing driver * [Brian Ash](/source/Brian_Ash) (born 1974), American screenwriter * [Brian Ash (bibliographer)](/source/Brian_Ash_(bibliographer)) (1936–2010), bibliographer * [Daniel Ash](/source/Daniel_Ash) (born 1957), British guitarist * [Ed Ash](/source/Ed_Ash), American car engine constructor * [Eileen Ash](/source/Eileen_Ash) (1911–2021), English cricketer * [Erica Ash](/source/Erica_Ash) (1977–2024), American actress * [Eric Ash](/source/Eric_Ash) (1928–2021), British electrical engineer and former Rector of Imperial College * [George Ash](/source/George_Ash_(Australian_politician)) (1859–1897), a South Australian newspaper editor, lawyer, and parliamentarian * [Gerald Ash](/source/Gerald_Ash), electrical engineer * [Gord Ash](/source/Gord_Ash) (born 1951), Canadian baseball manager * [Haruhiko Ash](/source/Haruhiko_Ash), Japanese rock singer * [Isaac Colton Ash](/source/Isaac_Colton_Ash) (1861–1933), American banker, real-estate dealer, and politician * [John Ash (disambiguation)](/source/John_Ash_(disambiguation)), several people * [Ken Ash](/source/Ken_Ash) (1901–1979) American baseball pitcher * [Kevin Ash](/source/Kevin_Ash) (1959–2013), British motorcycle journalist and writer * [Lauren Ash](/source/Lauren_Ash) (born 1983), Canadian actress and comedian * [Leslie Ash](/source/Leslie_Ash) (born 1960), British actress * [Marvin Ash](/source/Marvin_Ash) (1914–1974), pseudonym of the American jazz pianist Marvin Ashbaugh * [Mary Kay Ash](/source/Mary_Kay_Ash) (1918–2001), American businesswoman * [Meir Eisenstadt](/source/Meir_Eisenstadt) (1670–1744), rabbi and author also known as Meir Ash * [Meir Eisenstaedter](/source/Meir_Eisenstaedter) (1780–1852), rabbi, Talmudist, and ''paytan'' (liturgic poet) also known as Meir Ash * [Rob Ash](/source/Rob_Ash) (born 1951), American football coach * [Russell Ash](/source/Russell_Ash) (1946–2010), British writer * [Sam Ash](/source/Sam_Ash), born Samuel Ashkynase (1897–1956), American businessman * [Sam Ash (actor)](/source/Sam_Ash_(actor)) (1884–1951), American vaudeville singer and film actor * [Timothy Garton Ash](/source/Timothy_Garton_Ash) (born 1955), British academic historian and writer * [Victor Ash (disambiguation)](/source/Victor_Ash_(disambiguation)), several people * [William H. Ash](/source/William_H._Ash) (1859–1908), African-American politician and former slave ===Fictional characters=== * Ash, one of the main characters from the film ''[Sing](/source/Sing_(franchise))'' * Captain Ash, a recurring character in the video game series ''[TimeSplitters](/source/TimeSplitters)'' * [Nina Ash](/source/Nina_Ash), a character in the TV series ''Angel'' * Randolph Henry Ash, a Victorian poet in the novel ''[Possession: A Romance](/source/Possession_(Byatt_novel))'' by A. S. Byatt * Ash, a [virtuous](/source/virtuous) chimpanzee and son of Rocket, on ''[Dawn of the Planet of the Apes](/source/Dawn_of_the_Planet_of_the_Apes)''. ==See also== *[Oisc of Kent](/source/Oisc_of_Kent) (pronounced “Ash”) (died 512), semi-legendary king of Kent *[Asch (surname)](/source/Asch_(surname)) *[Ash (disambiguation)](/source/Ash_(disambiguation)) *[Ashe (disambiguation)](/source/Ashe_(disambiguation)) *[Ashe (name)](/source/Ashe_(name)) {{given name|type=both}} Category:Nicknames Category:Hypocorisms Category:English masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:English feminine given names Category:Feminine given names Category:English unisex given names --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ash (name)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_(name)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_(name)?action=history)). 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