Submitted Names with "ascent" in Meaning

Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]

Dongsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 升 or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]

Enkhmandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Erdenemandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Ho'opi'i m Hawaiian
Means "ascent" in Hawaiian.

Huisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit, kindness" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Ito f & m Japanese
From either 糸 (ito) meaning "thread, yarn, string" (絃/弦, meaning "(bow)string," is also used in relation) or the stem of adjective 愛しい (itoshii) meaning "beloved."... [more]

Kotoshi f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or 年/歳/才 (toshi) meaning "year; age", or 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 登 (shi) meaning "ascent" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, aim, goal"... [more]

Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)
Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.

Mandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rise, ascent" in Mongolian.

Mandakhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Meisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Naranmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Narmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sunrise" in Mongolian, derived from нар (nar) meaning "sun" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Ochmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Saranmandakh f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Seung-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" and 辰 "early morning".

Seung-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; hoist; advance", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" (seung), and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Shengbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Shenghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 蕙 (huì), a species of fragrant orchid or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Shengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Shengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Soyolmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tögsmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Törmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Toshi m & f Japanese
Either from classical adjectives 利し (toshi) meaning "sharp" and 敏し (toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or noun 年/歳/才 (toshi) meaning "year; age." Other kanji in relation to these derivations include, from the adjectives, 慧 meaning "wisdom," 淑 meaning "graceful, ladylike, modest, well-mannered" or, from the noun, 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity," among others... [more]

Tsogmandakh m Mongolian
From Mongolian цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tsolmonmandakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tugmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rising flag" in Mongolian, from туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tuyaamandakh f Mongolian
From Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Üürdmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "forever rising" in Mongolian, from үүрд (üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Wensheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Xiasheng m Chinese
From Chinese 霞 (xia) meaning “rosy clouds, mist”, 夏 (xia) meaning "summer, great, grand", 下 (xia) meaning "under, below, down", combined with 盛 (sheng) meaning "abundant, flourishing", 胜/勝 (sheng) meaning "victory, excel", 圣/聖 (sheng) meaning "holy, sacred", 昇 (sheng) meaning "rise, ascent", 声/聲 (sheng) meaning "sound, voice, tone" or 生 (sheng) meaning "living, fresh".

Yuesheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Zhaosheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent", "peace".