Alive and well; hopeful
Ashya is a modern variant of the Arabic name Aisha, meaning 'alive' or 'she who lives.' It is also sometimes associated with the Sanskrit word for 'hope' or 'desire.' In American usage, it often serves as a contemporary phonetic variation of traditional names like Asia or Aisha.
Less common today
Ashya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,288 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
