| [ syll. as-ho-ka, ash-oka ] The boy name Ashoka is pronounced AE-SHaaKah KEY. Ashoka has its origins in the Sanskrit language and it is used largely in Indian. The meaning of Ashoka is 'without sorrow'. Derived from a 'without' ; shoka 'sorrow, grief'. The name was borne by Ashoka the Great (304BC?232BC), who is often noted as one of India's greatest emperors. Variant forms of the name include the Indian names Ashok and Asoka. Ashoka is uncommon as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Ashoka include the Indian Asoka, the English and Hebrew Isaiah, the English Isaias, the German Achaz, the English and Hebrew Asa, the Indian Ashok, the English Isaac, the English Isai, the English Issac, the English Ocky, the English Ossie, the English Ozzie, the Scandinavian Acke, the English Ash, the English Axl, the English Ike, the English Os, and the English Oz. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Ashoka: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"
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