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Ashwini

OriginVariation of Ashwin, Sanskrit
Meaning"possessed of horses"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Ashwini

A unisex name of Sanskrit origin, this name — along with its other forms, Ashwin and Ashwina — are used in many languages across the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with the Ashvins, the twin Hindu gods of sunrise and sunset, and Ashvini, the first star that appears in the sky and makes up part of the Aries constellation.

Ashwini for girls

The name means "possessed of horses" from the Sanskrit aśvin, though other sources link it to light.

Bridgerton and Sex Education star Simone Ashley has Ashwini as a middle name, while Indian actress Ashwini Kalsekar and Indian politician Ashwini Vaishnaw bear it as a first name.

Ashwini for boys

It is associated with the Ashvins, the twin Hindu gods of sunrise and sunset, and Ashvini, the first star that appears in the sky and makes up part of the Aries constellation.

The name means "possessed of horses" from the Sanskrit aśvin, though other sources link it to light.

Bridgerton and Sex Education star Simone Ashley has Ashwini as a middle name, while Indian actress Ashwini Kalsekar and Indian politician Ashwini Vaishnaw bear it as a first name.

Pronounced ash-WEE-nee.

As of October 2026, Ashwini ranked #15583 for girls in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #6731 for girls in 2002.

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