Ahimsa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ahimsa – Meaning: non-violence, doing no harm – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: uh-HIM-sah


Ahimsa is a Sanskrit unisex name meaning “non-violence, doing no harm”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Ahimsa

Meaning: Non-violence, doing no harm.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Ahimsa

Phonetic: uh-HIM-sah   IPA: /əˈhɪmsɑː/

Popularity of Ahimsa

Ahimsa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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