The story behind Asha
Borrowed from Sanskrit आशा (āśā, “hope, wish”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AA1 SH AH0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Asha ranked #1373 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Asha
Ābhā
Borrowed from Sanskrit आभा (ābhā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aclā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अचला (acalā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ājñā
Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā, “order, command, authority”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ambā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बा (ambā). Doublet of अम्मा (ammā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amŕtā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृता (amṛtā). By surface analysis, अमृत (amŕt) + -आ (-ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Añjnā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जना (añjanā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Asha
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Jay
Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bāhubalī
Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहुबली (bāhubalī).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Asha
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Devi
Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess, female deity”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Hari
Borrowed from Sanskrit हरि (hari).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection