Ashvini
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ASH-vin-ee
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Ashvini is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “first lunar mansion”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ashvini mean?
Sanskrit: feminine form of Ashvin, from Sanskrit ashva 'horse'
“first lunar mansion”
In Hindu astrology Ashvini is the first of the 27 nakshatras, or lunar mansions, linked to the twin Ashvins.
Is Ashvini a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashvini is a girls' name.
How popular is Ashvini in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 5 girls.
Ashvini in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Ashvini
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aadhini, Vaishnavi, Dhriti, Avani, Yashvi, Krishvi, Dhanvi, Anvi, Sanvi, Aashvi, Kashvi, Tanvi
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, “Ashvini: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ashvini, updated 20 October 2026.