Aspen Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Aspen was not always called Aspen. Originally named Ute City after the Ute Indians, the name was changed in 1880 to Aspen,hinting at the abundance of aspen trees in the area.

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A Deep Dive

Aspen Overview

Meaning

Aespe tree, shaking tree

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Old English

Etymology

Derived from the name of the aspen tree, which comes from the Old English word “æspe.”

Pronunciation

/ˈæs.pən/

Popularity

Aspen is popular in the USA and cherished for its nature-inspired appeal. In 2023, Aspen ranked #180 for girls and #432 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Nature-inspired, Modern, Cool

Associated Traits

Natural, serene, strong
A Deep Dive

Aspen Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Aspyn, Aspenly, Aspin, Aspynne, Aspenn

Common Nicknames

Azzie, Aspie, Asie, Spen, Spenny

Diminutives

Asp, Penny, As, Penn, A

Famous People

  • Aspen Matis
    (American Author)
  • Aspen Ladd
    (American Mixed Martial Artist)
  • Aspen Vincent
    (American Actress and Singer)
  • Aspen Miller
    (American Singer and Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Aspen's Adventure"
    (Novel)
  • Aspen Matthews
    ("Fathom," Comic Series)
  • "Aspen's Melody"
    (Album)
  • Aspen
    ("Aspen and the Hidden Treasure," Film)
  • Aspen
    ("The Aspen Chronicles," TV Series)

Places

  • Aspen City
    (Colorado, USA)
  • Aspen Park
    (Colorado, USA)
  • Aspen Mountain
    (Colorado, USA)
  • Aspen Drive
    (Illinois, USA)
  • Aspen Highlands
    (Colorado, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Aspen?

Aspen means “tree” or “quaking tree,” referring to the aspen tree known for its trembling leaves. The name brings to mind a sense of natural beauty and strength, highlighting qualities of resilience and grace.

What Is the Origin of The Name Aspen?

The name Aspen has English origins, derived from the tree species known for its quaking leaves. Its use as a given name is inspired by the tree’s beauty and resilience.

Aspen Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Aspen in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2002021#1952022#2142023
Top 3 Rankings#1952022#2002021#2142023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Aspen

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023214
(-19 from 2022)
1387
(-130 from 2022)
0.07929
2022195
(+5 from 2021)
1517
(+17 from 2021)
0.08460
2021200
(+24 from 2020)
1500
(+192 from 2020)
0.08373
2020224
(+26 from 2019)
1308
(+23 from 2019)
0.07399
2019250
(+19 from 2018)
1285
(+57 from 2018)
0.07003
2018269
(+60 from 2017)
1228
(+230 from 2017)
0.06603
2017329
(+32 from 2016)
998
(+93 from 2016)
0.05283
2016361
(+11 from 2015)
905
(+26 from 2015)
0.04675
2015372
(+23 from 2014)
879
(+54 from 2014)
0.04506
2014395
(+93 from 2013)
825
(+208 from 2013)
0.04217
2013488
(+17 from 2012)
617
(+14 from 2012)
0.03201
2012505
(+15 from 2011)
603
(+42 from 2011)
0.03109
2011520
(+80 from 2010)
561
(+73 from 2010)
0.02895
2010600
(-11 from 2009)
488
(-23 from 2009)
0.02489
2009589
(+112 from 2008)
511
(+81 from 2008)
0.02523
2008701
(-93 from 2007)
430
(-64 from 2007)
0.02064
2007608
(-35 from 2006)
494
(-17 from 2006)
0.02334
2006573
(-27 from 2005)
511
(-14 from 2005)
0.02444
2005546
(+4 from 2004)
525
(+8 from 2004)
0.02587
2004550
(+12 from 2003)
517
(+23 from 2003)
0.02562
2003562
(-5 from 2002)
494
(+11 from 2002)
0.02462
2002557
No change from 2001
483
(+15 from 2001)
0.02446
2001557
(+13 from 2000)
468
(+13 from 2000)
0.02363
2000570
(-35 from 1999)
455
(-18 from 1999)
0.02280
1999535
(+56 from 1998)
473
(+64 from 1998)
0.02430
1998591
(-4 from 1997)
409
(+13 from 1997)
0.02110
1997587
(+42 from 1996)
396
(+39 from 1996)
0.02074
1996629
(+33 from 1995)
357
(+35 from 1995)
0.01862
1995662
(+46 from 1994)
322
(+28 from 1994)
0.01676
1994708
(+281 from 1993)
294
(+107 from 1993)
0.01508
1993989
(+323 from 1992)
187
(+59 from 1992)
0.00949
19921312
(+205 from 1991)
128
(+26 from 1991)
0.00639
19911517
(+494 from 1990)
102
(+35 from 1990)
0.00502
19902011
(+61 from 1989)
67
(+7 from 1989)
0.00326
19892072
(+417 from 1988)
60
(+17 from 1988)
0.00301
19882489
(-213 from 1987)
43
(-4 from 1987)
0.00224
19872276
(+68 from 1986)
47
(+4 from 1986)
0.00251
19862344
(-29 from 1985)
43
No change from 1985
0.00233
19852315
(-203 from 1984)
43
(-4 from 1984)
0.00233
19842112
(-254 from 1983)
47
(-9 from 1983)
0.00261
19831858
(-104 from 1982)
56
(-7 from 1982)
0.00313
19821754
(+654 from 1981)
63
(+23 from 1981)
0.00347
19812408
(+910 from 1980)
40
(+15 from 1980)
0.00224
19803318
(-736 from 1979)
25
(-10 from 1979)
0.00140
19792582
(+1055 from 1978)
35
(+15 from 1978)
0.00203
19783637
(-462 from 1977)
20
(-4 from 1977)
0.00122
19773175
(-172 from 1976)
24
No change from 1976
0.00146
19763003
(+633 from 1975)
24
(+6 from 1975)
0.00153
19753636
(+4043 from 1974)
18
(+12 from 1974)
0.00115
19747679
(-1599 from 1973)
6
(-2 from 1973)
0.00038
19736080
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00051
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19510
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
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0
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0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19020
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0
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0
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0.0000
18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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0
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0.0000
18950
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0
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18940
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0
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0.0000
18910
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0
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0.0000
18900
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0
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
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0
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0.0000
18870
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0
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0.0000
18860
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0
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0.0000
18850
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0
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0.0000
18840
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0
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0.0000
18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
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0
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Aspen

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2132021#2712022#3102023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#662021#432022#592023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#592021#672022#642023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4102021#4222022#5982023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#632021#572022#672023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1352021#1412022#1742023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3242021#3602022#3562023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1152021#912022#1042023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1332021#1722022#1562023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#682021#412022#652023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1342021#1162022#1372023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2312021#2692022#2342023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2612021#1792022#2192023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2592021#2062022#2352023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2232021#2072022#2032023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1952021#1912022#2602023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1162021#1082022#712023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1492021#1382022#1012023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1552021#1282022#1672023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2222021#2472022#1912023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4242021#4162022#4752023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#732021#882022#572023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1362021#2002022#2062023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#182021#412022#812023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2672021#2152022#2772023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#1172021#1022022#1052023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1892021#1842022#1082023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#412021#922022#1192023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#922021#1002022#1462023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1132021#1042022#1432023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5552021#4872022#6392023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#232021#762022#582023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2472021#1652022#2272023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#762021#1202022#842023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3002021#2852022#2232023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2742021#2512022#2712023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4972021#3402022#3712023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#762021#1012022#1272023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1732021#662022#1492023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5682021#8682022#4942023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2692021#2682022#2402023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1522021#1342022#1602023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#472020#792021#792022

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5732021#6872022#6642023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2182021#2202022#1392023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3672019#4852022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1222017

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1412021

Popularity Rankings for Aspen in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#3262021#4312022#3192023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4422021#3802022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Aspen a Name for Boys or Girls?

Aspen is commonly used for both boys and girls, offering a fresh and contemporary option. The name’s connection to the natural world and its gentle yet strong qualities enhance its widespread appeal.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Aspen

Aspen in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Aspen Matis (Author, born 1990): An American author known for her memoir "Girl in the Woods," which chronicles her journey on the Pacific Crest Trail.
  • Aspen Ladd (Athlete, born 1995): An American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's bantamweight division.
  • Aspen Vincent (Actress, born 1984): An American actress and singer recognized for her work in musical theater and voice acting.
  • Aspen Miller (Singer, born 1983): An American singer and actress known for her performances in Broadway musicals and various live tours.
  • Aspen Baker (Activist, born 1979): An American activist and founder of Exhale, a nonprofit organization offering emotional support after abortion.
  • Aspen Montague (Historian, 1932–1998): An American historian known for her detailed chronicles of American history.
  • Aspen Knight (Poet, 1920–1985): An English poet whose works were celebrated for their deep emotional resonance and lyrical beauty.
  • Aspen Bradley (Activist, 1940–2002): A prominent civil rights activist from South Africa who fought against apartheid.
  • "Aspen's Adventure" (2017 Novel): A captivating story about Aspen, a young woman navigating life's challenges and discovering her inner strength.
  • Aspen Matthews ("Fathom," 1998 Comic Series): The main character in a popular comic series, Aspen is a marine biologist with mysterious powers related to water.
  • "Aspen's Melody" (2019 Album): A beautiful music album filled with soulful songs capturing Aspen's emotional journey through love and self-discovery.
  • Aspen ("Aspen and the Hidden Treasure," 2018 Film): An adventure film where Aspen embarks on a quest to uncover a long-lost treasure.
  • Aspen ("The Aspen Chronicles," 2020 TV Series): Follows the life of Aspen, a detective with a talent for solving supernatural mysteries in her small town.
  • "Aspen's Garden" (2016 Novel): A touching novel about Aspen, who finds healing and transformation in nurturing a neglected garden.
  • Aspen ("Lost in Time," 2019 Video Game): A thrilling adventure game featuring Aspen, a time traveler trying to save different historical periods.
  • Aspen City (Colorado, USA): A renowned ski resort town in the Rocky Mountains, famous for its upscale shops and outdoor activities.
  • Aspen Park (Colorado, USA): A scenic park offering various recreational activities and beautiful mountain views.
  • Aspen Mountain (Colorado, USA): A popular destination for skiing and snowboarding with challenging slopes and breathtaking scenery.
  • Aspen Drive (Illinois, USA): A residential street located in a suburban area, known for its quiet and family-friendly environment.
  • Aspen Highlands (Colorado, USA): Another ski area in Aspen, offering diverse terrains and stunning alpine views.
  • Aspen Hill (Maryland, USA): A residential community in Maryland, offering suburban living with access to metropolitan amenities.
  • Aspen Valley (California, USA): A picturesque valley featuring lush landscapes and outdoor recreational opportunities.

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