What origin is the name Ashwaghosh?

Ashwaghosh comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ashwaghosh a popular name?

Ashwaghosh is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Ashwaghosh?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ashwaghosh — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Ashwaghosh written in its native script?

Ashwaghosh is written अश्वघोष.

What is the rashi of the name Ashwaghosh?

Ashwaghosh starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Ashwaghosh

Q: Is Ashwaghosh a rare name?

Yes. Ashwaghosh does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ashwaghosh

Ashwaghosh

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Ashwaghosh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name is famously held by the ancient Buddhist philosopher and poet. It literally translates to horse voice or one with a powerful sound.", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Ashwaghosh is "This Sanskrit name is famously held by the ancient Buddhist philosopher and poet. It literally translates to horse voice or one with a powerful sound." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अश्वघोष
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name is famously held by the ancient Buddhist philosopher and poet. It literally translates to horse voice or one with a powerful sound.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अश्वघोष

Quick answers about Ashwaghosh

Very rare in US records

What does Ashwaghosh mean?

Ashwaghosh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name is famously held by the ancient Buddhist philosopher and poet. It literally translates to horse voice or one with a powerful sound.".

Is Ashwaghosh a rare name?

Yes. Ashwaghosh does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Ashwaghosh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.