Aswin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ASH-win
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Aswin is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “horseman”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aswin mean?
Sanskrit: variant spelling of Ashvin, Sanskrit ashvin 'possessing horses'
“horseman”
In Vedic tradition the Ashvins are twin divine horsemen, gods of healing and of the dawn.
Is Aswin a girl's or a boy's name?
Aswin is a boys' name.
How popular is Aswin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Aswin in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aswin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,445 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Aswin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Arjun, Aryan, Ashwin, Rohan, Aarav, Ethan, Leon, Aaryan, Jayden, Dylan, Kian
Names related to Aswin
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Kali, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh, Veer, Veda
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, “Aswin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aswin, updated 20 October 2026.