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Asha
GirlMeaning of Asha: Sanskrit: 'hope'
Asha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1333rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1097th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1333
160 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1097
31 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
9,127
First recorded 1963 · peak 2000
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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