About the name Ashwini
Ashwini is the opening nakshatra of the lunar calendar and belongs to the twin horse-riding physicians of the Rig Veda, so the name carries speed and healing at once. A cabinet minister and an Olympic-era sprinter share it across the gender line without any change of spelling.
Ashwini is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ush-WIH-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ashwini?
Ashwini currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ashwini
- Ashwini VaishnawIndian Union minister for railways and information technology
- Ashwini NachappaIndian sprinter and Arjuna Award winner
Spellings and variants of Ashwini
Names similar to Ashwini
Ashwin
ASH-win
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Aranyani
ah-run-YAH-nee
Vedic goddess of the forest and its creatures
Eshani
eh-SHAH-nee
Consort of Isha, or Shiva; an epithet of Parvati
Nandini
nun-DEE-nee
Delightful, bringer of joy; the wish-fulfilling cow of the sage Vasishtha
Sharvani
shar-VAH-nee
Consort of Sharva, an epithet of Parvati
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Ahana
uh-HAA-naa
First light of dawn, inner radiance
Antariksh
un-TUH-riksh
Outer space, the region between earth and sky
Ashwini — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ashwini mean?
Ashwini means "Horse-tamer, the first lunar mansion". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Ashwini?
Ashwini is pronounced ush-WIH-nee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Ashwini?
Ashwini scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ashwini?
Ashwini 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 Ashwini?
The lucky number for Ashwini 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.