Asha

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A few things about Asha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Asha

Asha Bhosle

Indian playback singer (1933–2026)

Choose Asha and your child shares a first name with Asha Bhosle, an Indian playback singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Asha, like who?” Asha Bhosle's Wikipedia article is available in 60 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,050 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Asha, 160 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Asha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAsha first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #795.
• 🚀TrendAsha has climbed 86 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,373. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAsha is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #619, followed by Massachusetts (#873) and New York (#902). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Sanskrit, Asha means “hope”. Our records link it to African, Arabic and Indian roots.

About the name Asha

Asha is a girl name of African, Arabic and Indian origin meaning “hope”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Asha for girls from 1963 to 2025, in 62 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #795 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,373, with 160 babies.

Origin:African namesArabic namesIndian namesSwahili names