Ashura

ah-SHOO-rah

Arabic, Aramaic

"ten; tenth"

Ashura Origin and Meaning

The name Ashura is a girl's name meaning "ten; tenth".

Ashura is an Arabic name used predominantly among Swahili speakers in East Africa. It is traditionally given to baby girls born on the holiday Ashura. The holiday is considered celebratory among Sunni Muslims, but a day of mourning — marking the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson — among Shia Muslims.

Ashura is an Aramaic word that means "tenth", and is related to the Arabic 'asharah, "ten".