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Asha

/AH-sha/

Hope, wish, life

What does Asha mean?

Asha means hope in Sanskrit + life in Swahili. A short, optimistic, cross-cultural classic.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Hindu, Muslim

Variations

Asha · Aisha

Nicknames

Ash

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