Ashwin
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Marathi / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 2 syllables
"Horse-tamer; Light bringer."

From Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Marathi / Tamil / Telugu

Horse-tamer; Light bringer. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Ashwin at a glance
MeaningHorse-tamer; Light bringer.
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?
2001 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
86 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,442)
49 Avg. per year
(last decade)
490 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,177 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,741) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Ashwin
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
A1
S1
H8
W5
I9
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Ashwin
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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