HinduBoySanskrit
Ashok: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“without sorrow; the ashoka tree”
اشوک
अशोक
What Ashok means
Ashok (اشوک, Sanskrit अशोक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “without sorrow; the ashoka tree”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aśoka.
Ashok at a glance
- Meaning
- without sorrow; the ashoka tree
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-shok
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Ashok
- In English
- without sorrow; the ashoka tree
- اردو میں معنی
- بے غم، اشوک کا درخت
Origin and history of Ashok
Sanskrit aśoka, without sorrow, the ashoka tree.
Base wordSanskrit aśoka
How to say and write Ashok
- Say it
- a-shok2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ashok
- Urdu
- اشوک
- Original script
- अशोक
- Other spellings
- Ashoka
- Known bearer
- Ashoka, Mauryan emperor of the 3rd century BCE
Sibling names for Ashok
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ashok.
- Kokilaکوکلاthe Indian cuckoo (koel)GirlSanskrit
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- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
Names like Ashok
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ashok
Questions about the name Ashok
What does the name Ashok mean?
Ashok means “without sorrow; the ashoka tree”. In Urdu: بے غم، اشوک کا درخت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ashok a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ashok is a boy’s name.
Is Ashok a Hindu name?
Yes. Ashok is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aśoka, without sorrow, the ashoka tree.
How do you pronounce Ashok?
Say it “a-shok”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ashok in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ashok is written اشوک. In its original script: अशोक.
What are other spellings of Ashok?
Ashok is also spelled Ashoka.
Who is a famous person named Ashok?
Ashoka, Mauryan emperor of the 3rd century BCE
Is the meaning of Ashok 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.