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
"wicker basket, fish trap"
Origin: English/French
Asha is more popular, ranked #1199 vs #36795 for Creel.
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Asha is more popular, ranked #1199 compared to Creel at #36795 in the United States.
Asha means "hope, wish, desire" (Sanskrit origin). Creel means "wicker basket, fish trap" (English/French origin).
Asha is primarily a girl name. Creel is primarily a boy name.