Type Word Usage Sanskrit Scripts आशा(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Sanskrit word meaning "wish, desire, hope" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsAsha(Hindi) Asha(Kannada) Asha(Malayalam) Asha(Marathi) Same Spellingʿasa, asa 1, asa 2 Sources & References Monier-Williams, Monier. Sanskrit-English Dictionary, available from https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/2014/web/index.php.