Aashi

Aashi meaning

Aashi (आशी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

A blessing, wish or prayer

Also used to mean: smile

Aashi (आशी) is usually traced to Sanskrit āśī, which Monier-Williams gives as another form of āśis, "a request, prayer, wish, blessing or benediction". The same word gives the more familiar āśīrvāda, a spoken blessing, and is related to the boys' name Ashish. Name lists give "blessing", which matches the dictionary, and also "smile", which we could not find in any Sanskrit source; it seems to be a modern meaning that has grown up around the name. For completeness, Sanskrit also has a second, unrelated āśī meaning a snake's fang, but the name is never meant in that sense. Aashi is also spelled Ashi.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 157 · entry āśī / āśis · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, āśis, p. 157 · Monier-Williams, āśī, p. 157

Fits your syllable

First sound आ

Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is अ, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Aashi · Ashi · Aashee

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