Ausar

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How to Pronounce Ausar

Pronounced OW-sar /ˈaʊ.sɑr/Medium

Meaning: From Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the powerful/mighty one'Medium

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Origin MediumEgyptian

MeaningFrom Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the powerful/mighty one'

U.S. rank (2024)#5447 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births17 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 285

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ausar comes from the Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris (the Greek rendering), the great god of the afterlife, death, resurrection, and rebirth, who presides over the underworld and grants eternal life. A mythic, powerful name (linked to 'the powerful, mighty one'), embraced in African American and Kemetic communities (said 'OW-sar').

In the U.S. it appears across communities. Rare, the-god-Osiris at the root, and mythic.

Did you know? Ausar (Asar) is the original Egyptian name of Osiris — the great god of the afterlife, resurrection, and rebirth, who rules the underworld — a mythic, powerful name embraced in African American communities (said 'OW-sar').

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Ausar / Osiris — etymology

Variations

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ausar mean?

Ausar is the Egyptian name of Osiris — the god of the afterlife and rebirth, 'the powerful one'.

How do you pronounce Ausar?

It's said OW-sar /ˈaʊ.sɑr/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ausar a boy or girl name?

Ausar is a boy's name.

How popular is Ausar?

Ausar is a rare name in the U.S.