Ashoka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ashoka – Meaning: without sorrow – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: uh-SHOH-kuh


Ashoka is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “without sorrow”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ashoka

Meaning: Without sorrow.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ashoka

Phonetic: uh-SHOH-kuh   IPA: /əˈʃoʊkə/

Popularity of Ashoka

Ashoka doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Ashoka

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