Usher - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Usher \u-

is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "river mouth". Also a doorkeeper. Also an anglicisation of an Irish place name Ussery or Ossory. Literary: a famous Edgar Allan Poe tale is titled "The Fall of the House of Usher". Musician Usher Raymond.

Usher has 1 variant form: Ussher.

Baby names that sound like Usher are Asher and Osher.

Usher is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#4563 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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