What origin is the name Ashwini?

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

Is Ashwini a popular name?

Ashwini 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 Ashwini?

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

How is Ashwini written in its native script?

Ashwini is written अश्विनी.

What is the rashi of the name Ashwini?

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

Ashwini

Q: Is Ashwini a rare name?

Yes. Ashwini 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 Ashwini

Ashwini

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Ashwini is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Name of a star; one of the constallations; female horse; name of a star, 1st nakshatra", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Ashwini is "Name of a star; one of the constallations; female horse; name of a star, 1st nakshatra" — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अश्विनी
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Name of a star; one of the constallations; female horse; name of a star, 1st nakshatra

Popularity

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

Written as अश्विनी

Quick answers about Ashwini

Very rare in US records

What does Ashwini mean?

Ashwini is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Name of a star; one of the constallations; female horse; name of a star, 1st nakshatra".

Is Ashwini a rare name?

Yes. Ashwini 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 Ashwini

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.