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'''Asinius''' is the [[Roman naming conventions|nomen]] of the [[plebeian]] '''[[Asinia gens]]''' of ancient Rome. Local tradition holds that the Italian town of [[Assignano]] derives its name from the gens, as well as the French town of [[Assignan]].
* [[Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 40 BC)|Gaius Asinius Pollio]], orator, poet, historian, consul 40 BC
* [[Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus]], consul 8 BC, died 30, father of Asinius Celer
* [[Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 23)|Gaius Asinius Pollio]], consul 23
* [[Marcus Asinius Agrippa]], consul 25
* [[Marcus Asinius Marcellus]], consul 54
* [[Marcus Asinius Pollio Verrucosus]], consul 81
* [[Marcus Asinius Atratinus]], consul 89
* [[Gaius Asinius Frugi]], monet. of Phrygia between 98 and 116
* [[Marcus Asinius Marcellus, the Younger]], consul 104, son of Marcus Asinius Marcellus
* [[Gaius Asinius Rufus]], notable in Lydia 134/135, senator 136
* [[Gaius Asinius Protimus Quadratus]], proconsul of Achaea ca. 211 or 220 – son of the above
* [[Gaius Asinius Quadratus]], historian of 3rd century – who may be identical with Gaius Asinius Quadratus Protimus
* Gaius Asinius Lepidus Praetextatus, consul of AD 242.

==Others==
There were several others with this name that were not part of the Asinia gens:
* [[Herius Asinius]], Celtic commander of the 1st century BCE

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