The first name Avinash
A boy’s name from Hindi meaning “indestructible”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Avinash means “indestructible” in Hindi.
From Hindi अविनाश (avināś, “indestructible”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Avinash, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 14 births (#1,000).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Avinash with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Avinash at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Avinash, the 6,175th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 48 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Avinash in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Avinash
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Avinash DixitAmerican economist, born 1944
- Avinash KakAmerican-Indian computer scientist, born 1944
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Questions
- What does the name Avinash mean?
- Avinash means “indestructible” in Hindi.
- What is the origin of the name Avinash?
- From Hindi अविनाश (avināś, “indestructible”).
- How popular is the name Avinash?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Avinash, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1998, with 14 births.
- Is Avinash a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,053 US babies named Avinash since 1880 were boys.
- When was Avinash most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Avinash, its highest rank at 2,240th.