At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of the horse; linked to the twin dawn-gods of Vedic myth
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ash-VEE-nee
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.
How to Pronounce Ashvini
ash-VEE-neeIPA /ʌʃˈviːni/
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.
Lists That Include Ashvini
Similar Names
Hutosa · Vohu · Aramaiti · Spandarmaz · Ardvi · Yalda
