Asoka is a boy baby name of Pali origin. The recorded meaning is "Without sorrow; Emperor Ashoka". Use this page to review the meaning, origin, popularity signal, related names, and decision tools before adding it to a shortlist.
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Without sorrow; Emperor Ashoka
This is the recorded meaning currently available for Asoka.
Pali
Asoka is listed with Pali origin.
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No SSA popularity history is available for Asoka yet. That usually means the name is very rare in the U.S. SSA dataset or is not present in the imported SSA records.
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Cloud (Buddhist usage)
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Knowledge; insight; wisdom (Pali)
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Desired; loved; precious
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Meditative absorption; concentration
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King Menander; Greek Buddhist king
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Concentration; meditative unity
Shares Pali origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
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Knowledge; insight; wisdom (Pali)
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Mist; fog; dew
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Rohana; a mountain in Sri Lanka
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Worthy one; fully enlightened
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Non-returner; third stage of enlightenment
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Noble lion; pure lion
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Auspicious noble one
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Noble army; pure force
Shares Pali origin with Asoka.
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Knowledge; insight; wisdom (Pali)
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
boy
Mist; fog; dew
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
boy
Rohana; a mountain in Sri Lanka
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
boy
Worthy one; fully enlightened
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
boy
Non-returner; third stage of enlightenment
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
boy
Noble lion; pure lion
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
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Auspicious noble one
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
boy
Noble army; pure force
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
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Asoka is recorded with the meaning "Without sorrow; Emperor Ashoka" and Pali origin.
Asoka is listed as a boy name of Pali origin. Use the related names and collection links on this page to compare it with names from the same background when a relevant collection exists.
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