What origin is the name Ashwina?

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

Is Ashwina a popular name?

Ashwina 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 brother names for Ashwina?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ashwina — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Ashwina written in its native script?

Ashwina is written अश्विना.

What is the rashi of the name Ashwina?

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

Ashwina

Q: Is Ashwina a rare name?

Yes. Ashwina 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 Ashwina

Ashwina

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Ashwina is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning child of the star, suggesting a celestial origin or a bright and shining destiny.", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Ashwina is "A Sanskrit name meaning child of the star, suggesting a celestial origin or a bright and shining destiny." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अश्विना
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning child of the star, suggesting a celestial origin or a bright and shining destiny.

Popularity

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

Written as अश्विना

Quick answers about Ashwina

Very rare in US records

What does Ashwina mean?

Ashwina is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning child of the star, suggesting a celestial origin or a bright and shining destiny.".

Is Ashwina a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Ashwina

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 4

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 Ashwina

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