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Abhilasha
अभिलाषाSay it ubh-ee-LAA-shaa
- Meaning
- Desire, wish; affection Monier-Williams, p. 68
- Say it
- ubh-ee-LAA-shaa
- Written
- अभिलाषा
- Other spellings
- Abhilashaa
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Abhilasha
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Abhilasha meaning
Abhilasha (अभिलाषा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Desire, wish; affection
Abhilasha (अभिलाषा) comes from Sanskrit abhilāṣa, which Monier-Williams defines as desire, wish, longing and affection. It joins the prefix abhi-, "towards", to the root laṣ, "to desire", so the word pictures a longing reaching out towards something. In Hindi, abhilāṣā is still the ordinary literary word for a cherished wish or aspiration, which is how families read the name. The boys' name Abhilash comes from the same word. The name is used in North India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 68 · entry abhilāṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, abhilāṣa, p. 68
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Abhilasha · Abhilashaa