Asha
Meaning
"hope, wish, desire"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,199
- Total SSA Count
- 197
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ash, Ashy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hope, wish, desire"
Origin: Sanskrit
"free woman, strong woman"
Origin: Germanic
Asha is more popular, ranked #1199 vs #1685 for Carlee.
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Asha is more popular, ranked #1199 compared to Carlee at #1685 in the United States.
Asha means "hope, wish, desire" (Sanskrit origin). Carlee means "free woman, strong woman" (Germanic origin).
Asha is primarily a girl name. Carlee is primarily a girl name.