Land of the rising sun or city of Ashur
Derived from the ancient Mesopotamian empire, the name is linked to the city of Ashur and the chief deity of the same name. It historically represents a powerful civilization in the Fertile Crescent, often associated with the East or the rising sun.
Less common today
Assyria isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,504 in 1995.
A personification of the ancient empire in various historical dramas · Various historical literature
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
