46%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norse Mythology Meaning & History Derived from Old Norse askr "ash tree". In Norse mythology Ask and his wife Embla were the first humans created by the gods. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantAskr DetailsPopularity Last ranked #99 in 2018 Norway Categories first humans, flora, green, mythology, nature, plants, trees, word names Entry added December 3, 2009 ·