Aslesha
Aslesha (आश्लेषा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The embracing one; ninth nakshatra”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Aslesha (आश्लेषा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The embracing one; ninth nakshatra”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Aslesha (आश्लेषा, IAST: āśleṣā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The embracing one; ninth nakshatra”. The ninth of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions); also "embrace."
Meaning, etymology & significance
Aslesha (आश्लेषा) is the Sanskrit name of the ninth of the 27 nakshatras — the lunar mansions of Hindu astrology. Aslesha is associated with the constellation Hydra and is presided over by Naga (the serpent-deities). The word itself means "embrace, clinging affection" — and the nakshatra carries this serpent-embrace quality in Vedic astrology.
A girl born under the Aslesha nakshatra is traditionally named with one of the syllables Di, Du, De, Do. To name a daughter Aslesha directly is to invoke the nakshatra itself, and is especially auspicious for daughters born in its time.
The name has unusual depth combined with a soft, melodic three-syllable form.
Pronunciation: aa-SHLE-shaa. Pair with classical Sanskrit surnames where the Vedic-astrology depth is welcome.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Aslesha aligns with the Ashlesha nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Ashlesha, Rohini, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
