What origin is the name Ashlesha?

Ashlesha comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ashlesha a popular name?

Ashlesha is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ashlesha?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ashlesha — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Ashlesha written in its native script?

Ashlesha is written अश्लेषा.

What is the rashi of the name Ashlesha?

Ashlesha starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Ashlesha

Q: Is Ashlesha a rare name?

Yes. Ashlesha does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ashlesha

Ashlesha

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Ashlesha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to a specific star or 'nakshatra' in Indian astrology.", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Ashlesha is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name referring to a specific star or 'nakshatra' in Indian astrology.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अश्लेषा
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name referring to a specific star or 'nakshatra' in Indian astrology.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अश्लेषा

Quick answers about Ashlesha

Very rare in US records

What does Ashlesha mean?

Ashlesha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to a specific star or 'nakshatra' in Indian astrology.".

Is Ashlesha a rare name?

Yes. Ashlesha does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ashlesha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.