“Without sorrow; The emperor who spread Buddhism”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pali |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Used in | Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand |
| Rashi | Mesh (Aries) |
| Nakshatra | Krittika (pada 1) · syllable “A” |
| Numerology | 1 — independent, ambitious and a natural leader |
| Letters | 6 · starts with A |
| Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
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Ashoka means "Without sorrow; The emperor who spread Buddhism" (Pali origin).
Ashoka is a boy's name.
Ashoka is used as a Buddhist name in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand.
By its first syllable "A", Ashoka belongs to Mesh (Aries) rashi and Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Ashoka adds up to 1, linked with being independent, ambitious and a natural leader.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.