HinduGirlSanskrit
Asha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“hope; wish; expectation”
آشا
आशा
What Asha means
Asha (آشا, Sanskrit आशा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “hope; wish; expectation”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, āśā.
Asha at a glance
- Meaning
- hope; wish; expectation
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- aa-sha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Asha
- In English
- hope; wish; expectation
- اردو میں معنی
- امید، آرزو
Origin and history of Asha
Sanskrit āśā, 'hope'.
Base wordSanskrit āśā
How to say and write Asha
- Say it
- aa-sha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Asha
- Urdu
- آشا
- Original script
- आशा
- Other spellings
- Aasha
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Asha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Asha.
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
- Harshہرشjoy; delight; happinessBoySanskrit
- Harshitہرشتdelighted; joyfulBoySanskrit
- Jethanandجیٹھانندjoy of the eldestBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
Names like Asha
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
- Dhanyaدھنیاblessed; fortunate; gratefulGirlSanskrit
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
- Geetanjaliگیتانجلیan offering of songsGirlSanskrit
- Harshitaہرشتاdelighted; joyfulGirlSanskrit
- Hasiniہاسنیsmiling; laughingGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Asha
Questions about the name Asha
What does the name Asha mean?
Asha means “hope; wish; expectation”. In Urdu: امید، آرزو. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Asha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Asha is a girl’s name.
Is Asha a Hindu name?
Yes. Asha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit āśā, 'hope'.
How do you pronounce Asha?
Say it “aa-sha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Asha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Asha is written آشا. In its original script: आशा.
What are other spellings of Asha?
Asha is also spelled Aasha.
Is the meaning of Asha verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.