Asha is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Asha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Asha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Asha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Asha is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “hope, or life”. A Sanskrit name meaning hope, also a Swahili name meaning life.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,127 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,774 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 73 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 49 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Asha per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (250/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (128/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Asha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #1,573 nationally (given to 333 babies that year).
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