Ashwini
Sanskrit · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ashwini
The name Ashwini means "possessing horses" or "swift as a horse," deriving from the Sanskrit root *aśva* (horse).
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Etymology
The name Ashwini means "possessing horses" or "swift as a horse," deriving from the Sanskrit root *aśva* (horse). It is primarily used in Hindu culture, where Ashwini is the name of a Vedic twin deity (the Ashvins) and also the first lunar mansion (nakshatra) in Hindu astrology.
Ashwini currently ranks #15,596 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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