Aschot as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aschot

What is the meaning of the name Aschot ?

The baby name Aschot is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑˈʃɔt/ (ah-SHOT, or ASH-ot).

Aschot is Armenian in Origin.

Aschot is the German-influenced transliteration of the Armenian given name Ashot (Աշոտ), pronounced ah-SHOT. The name is widely considered to be of Iranian origin, likely entering Armenian via Middle Persian and related to Avestan aša, the concept of “truth, order, righteousness.” Its precise meaning is debated, but it is commonly interpreted as “righteous” or “upright.” Variant spellings include Ashot, Ašot and Achot (Western Armenian), with Russian Ашот and the colloquial diminutive Asho; affectionate Ashotik also occurs.

Noble and royal bearers cemented the name in the medieval Caucasus. Several Armenian Bagratuni kings bore it - Ashot I “the Great,” Ashot II “the Iron,” and Ashot III - while Ashot I Kuropalates helped establish the Georgian Bagrationi line. The name has remained popular among Armenians in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the global diaspora, and Aschot appears in continental European records where German or French orthography prevailed.

⚙ Aschot is vanishingly rare. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 1 country.