At a Glance: Name: Ashvini – Meaning: of the horse; linked to the twin dawn-gods of Vedic myth – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl
Ashvini is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “of the horse; linked to the twin dawn-gods of Vedic myth”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.
Meaning & Origin of Ashvini
Meaning: Of the horse; linked to the twin dawn-gods of Vedic myth.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Lord of light Actually: Ashvini isn't connected to light; it comes from the Sanskrit word for 'horse' and refers to the Ashvins, twin gods of dawn in Vedic mythology.
Popularity of Ashvini
Ashvini 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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