OriginHindi / Indian / Kannada / Marathi / Tamil / Telugu
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#2741
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Origin & history of Ashwin
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Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Marathi / Tamil / Telugu roots
Ashwin comes from the Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Marathi / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning Horse-tamer; Light bringer..
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How popular is Ashwin?
2001peak year
The name Ashwin reached its peak in 2001, with 86 registrations (ranked #1442). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1976, roughly 25 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2741) today, averaging about 49 new babies per year. Ashwin has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,177 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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