Ashni
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ASH-nee
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Ashni is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lightning, thunderbolt”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ashni mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit ashani 'thunderbolt'
“lightning, thunderbolt”
Is Ashni a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashni is a girls' name.
How popular is Ashni in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ashni in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Ashni in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Ashni
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dhriti, Dhanvi, Sanvi, Krishvi, Priya, Amrit, Yashvi, Aashvi, Anvi, Kashvi, Tanvi, Aarvi
Names related to Ashni
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ashni: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ashni, updated 20 October 2026.