What origin is the name Ashoka?

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

Is Ashoka a popular name?

Ashoka 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 Ashoka?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Ashoka — for example Jay, Arjun, Aarav. You can browse more on our indian names page.

How is Ashoka written in its native script?

Ashoka is written अशोक.

What is the rashi of the name Ashoka?

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

Ashoka

Q: Is Ashoka a rare name?

Yes. Ashoka 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 Ashoka

Ashoka

Unisex

indian

3 syllables

Ashoka is an indian unisex name meaning "An Indian name meaning without sorrow. It is most famously associated with the great Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism.", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Ashoka is "An Indian name meaning without sorrow. It is most famously associated with the great Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism." — a unisex name of indian origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अशोक
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: indian
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An Indian name meaning without sorrow. It is most famously associated with the great Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism.

Popularity

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

Written as अशोक

Quick answers about Ashoka

Very rare in US records

What does Ashoka mean?

Ashoka is a unisex name of indian origin meaning "An Indian name meaning without sorrow. It is most famously associated with the great Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism.".

Is Ashoka a rare name?

Yes. Ashoka 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 Ashoka

Jay Arjun Aarav Rohan Ayaan Vihaan

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.

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Ashoka means "An Indian name meaning without sorrow. It is most famously associated with the great Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism." — these names share that spirit.