Ashish or Aashish is a male given name common in India and Nepal. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ashish, which means blessing or benediction. Notable people with name include the following: Aashish Rana, Nepali singer and actor Aashish Chaudhary, Indian film actor Aashish Kiphayet, Bangladeshi Documentary photographer and audio-visual storyteller based in Washington, D.C. Aashish Kapoor, Indian cricketer Ashish Bagai, Canadian cricketer Ashish Chauhan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bombay Stock Exchange Ashish Jha Indian-American physician Aashish Khan, Indian Classical Musician, Sarod Virtuoso Ashish Khetan, Indian journalist and politician Ashish Kumar (gymnast), Indian gymnast Ashish Kumar Ballal, Indian hockey and Arjuna awardee Ashish Nehra, Indian cricketer, a bowler of fast-medium pace Ashish Patel, Canadian cricketer, a medium pace bowler Ashish Sharma, Indian actor Ashish Thakkar, Founder of Mara Group Ashish Vidyarthi, Indian actor Ashish Zaidi, Indian cricketer