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Ashwin

“Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Ashwin

The Ashvins are the golden twin horsemen who ride ahead of the dawn and heal the sick, and the lunar month Ashwin takes its name from the same root. English speakers find it unusually easy because it lands close to Ashton and Erwin, giving the name a quiet dual citizenship.

Ashwin is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ASH-win. On the NameRarity scale it scores 74 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the timeless.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ASH-win
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
74 / 100
Per million
~11
Starts with
A
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Ashwin?

Popularity26/100
Rarity74/100

Ashwin currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 11 people per million carry it — about 1 in 90,909. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Ashwin

  • Ravichandran Ashwin
    Indian spin bowler; Ashwin is his given name

Spellings and variants of Ashwin

AswinAshvinAshwyn

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AH-rahv

Peaceful, calm; the quiet hum of a chant

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AH-roosh

First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn

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Advik

AHD-vik

Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality

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Ahaan

uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

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Akash

ah-KAHSH

Sky, open space, the ether element

Sanskrit76% rare
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Anant

uh-NUNT

Endless, without limit

Sanskrit88% rare
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Angad

UN-gud

Armlet or bracelet worn on the upper arm, and the vanara prince of the Ramayana

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Ashwin — frequently asked questions

What does the name Ashwin mean?

Ashwin means "Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Ashwin?

Ashwin is pronounced ASH-win, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Ashwin?

Ashwin scores 74 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 90,909 people carry it — about 11 per million.

What is the numerology number for Ashwin?

Ashwin carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ashwin?

The lucky number for Ashwin is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.