What origin is the name Ashwin?

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

Is Ashwin a popular name?

Ashwin 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 Ashwin?

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

How is Ashwin written in its native script?

Ashwin is written अश्विन.

What is the rashi of the name Ashwin?

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

Ashwin

Q: Is Ashwin a rare name?

Yes. Ashwin 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 Ashwin

Ashwin

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ashwin is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name can mean spear friend or star, and it is also the name of a month in the Hindu calendar.", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Ashwin pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This Sanskrit name can mean spear friend or star, and it is also the name of a month in the Hindu calendar.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अश्विन
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name can mean spear friend or star, and it is also the name of a month in the Hindu calendar.

Popularity

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

Written as अश्विन

Quick answers about Ashwin

Very rare in US records

What does Ashwin mean?

Ashwin is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name can mean spear friend or star, and it is also the name of a month in the Hindu calendar.".

Is Ashwin a rare name?

Yes. Ashwin 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 Ashwin

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Ashwin

Ashwin means "This Sanskrit name can mean spear friend or star, and it is also the name of a month in the Hindu calendar." — these names share that spirit.