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Ashna: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“acquainted; friend”
آشنا
What Ashna means
Ashna (آشنا, Persian آشنا) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “acquainted; friend”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, آشنا.
Ashna at a glance
- Meaning
- acquainted; friend
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- aash-naa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Ashna
- In English
- acquainted; friend
- اردو میں معنی
- واقف، دوست
Origin and history of Ashna
Steingass gives āshnā as an acquaintance, a friend or beloved.
How to say and write Ashna
- Say it
- aash-naa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ashna
- Urdu
- آشنا
- Other spellings
- Aashna · Ashnaa
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Ashna
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ashna.
- Armaghanارمغانgift; a present brought from a journeyBoyPersian
- Abdul Haleemعبدالحلیمservant of the ForbearingBoyArabic
- Abdul Tawwabعبدالتوابservant of the Ever-RelentingBoyArabic
- Akramاکرمmost generous; most nobleBoyArabic
- Altafالطافkindnesses; favoursBoyArabic
- Anasانسcompanionship; friendlinessBoyArabic
- Aneesانیسclose companion; friendlyBoyArabic
- AnsarانصارhelpersBoyArabic
Names like Ashna
- Aneesaانیسہfriendly companionGirlArabic
- ArhamaارحمہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Aroobaعروبہa wife loving to her husbandGirlArabic
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlArabic
- Atifaعاطفہaffectionate; sympatheticGirlArabic
- AtiyaعطیہgiftGirlArabic
- Chahatچاہتlove; longingGirlUrdu
- Dilnawazدلنوازsoothing the heartGirlPersian
- Fadiaفادیہone who ransoms; self-sacrificingGirlArabic
- Fadwaفدویٰransom; self-sacrificeGirlArabic
Names that sound like Ashna
Questions about the name Ashna
What does the name Ashna mean?
Ashna means “acquainted; friend”. In Urdu: واقف، دوست. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Ashna a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ashna is a girl’s name.
Is Ashna a Muslim name?
Yes. Ashna is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Steingass gives āshnā as an acquaintance, a friend or beloved.
How do you pronounce Ashna?
Say it “aash-naa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ashna in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ashna is written آشنا.
What are other spellings of Ashna?
Ashna is also spelled Aashna, Ashnaa.
Is the meaning of Ashna 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.