Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Assumption (of the Virgin Mary into Paradise)."

This name is often spelled with an accent -- Asunción, or Asuncíon.

Languages: This girl's name is used in Spanish.

Popularity: The name Asuncion ranked 2494th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: The event commemorated by this name is celebrated in Christian countries on August 15.