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Ashlesha
आश्लेषाSay it AASH-lay-shaa
- Meaning today
- Embrace, a nakshatra
- Original meaning
- "embrace, intimate contact; the nakshatra Ashlesha" Monier-Williams, p. 159
- Say it
- AASH-lay-shaa
- Written
- आश्लेषा
- Other spellings
- Aashlesha, Ashleshaa
Ashlesha
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Ashlesha meaning
Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Embrace, intimate contact; the nakshatra Ashlesha
Also used to mean: a nakshatra
Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) is the Sanskrit āśleṣā, which Monier-Williams defines as an embrace, intimate contact, entwining or clinging. It is also the name of a nakshatra, a lunar mansion in the constellation Hydra; the dictionary counts it seventh, following the old list that begins with Kṛttikā, while modern lists that begin with Ashwini count it ninth. The name can be given to a girl born under this star, following Hindu custom. Name lists give "embrace" or the nakshatra, matching the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 159 · entry āśleṣā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, āśleṣā, p. 159 · Wikipedia, Ashlesha
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
Ashlesha · Aashlesha · Ashleshaa