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Avinash
BoySanskrit· “indestructible”
- Meaning
- indestructible
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Pronunciation
- uh-vih-NAHSH
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #6,175
- US babies 2025
- 14
- Best rank
- #2,240 (2003)
- Peak year
- 2003
Meaning and origin of Avinash
Avinash is a Sanskrit name that means “indestructible”.
Avinash is a Sanskrit name meaning indestructible, from a-, not, and vinasha, destruction. It is also an epithet of Vishnu and Shiva in Hindu tradition. Avinash is common in India, especially in the south and west, and among Indian families abroad. It is said uh-vih-NAHSH, with the stress on the third syllable. Avi is a natural short form that also works in English, and Nash is another option that many English speakers will recognize as a surname.
Popularity over time
Avinash first appears in US Social Security records in 1976. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,240 in 2003, the same year it reached its highest count of 48 babies. In 2025, 14 babies were named Avinash, and it ranked #6,175 nationally. That is 52% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #4,168 in 1980, #3,156 in 2000, #3,818 in 2010, and #6,175 in 2025. Of the 1,053 US boys named Avinash since records began, 34% were born in the 2000s, its biggest decade. The 1990s come next, with 251 babies. Since 2010, 326 more have been named Avinash.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Aakash, Vinay, Jun, Amer, and Abisai.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Avinash is usually pronounced uh-vih-NAHSH, with three syllables. It has seven letters, starts with A and ends in “-sh”.
Middle names for Avinash
A few middle names that flow with Avinash: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Avinash
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Avinash mean?
Avinash is a Sanskrit name that means “indestructible”.
What is the origin of the name Avinash?
Avinash has Sanskrit roots. Avinash is a Sanskrit name meaning indestructible, from a-, not, and vinasha, destruction.
Is Avinash a popular name?
Not especially. Avinash ranked #6,175 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Avinash a boy or girl name?
Avinash is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Avinash?
Avinash is usually pronounced uh-vih-NAHSH. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings