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Tashvi

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Pronounced TAHSH-vee /ˈtɑʃ.vi/Medium

Meaning: A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one who has courage'. The gloss is modern and not attested in classical Sanskrit sources — the compound appears to be a recent coinage, which we note honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Tashvi is a modern Sanskrit-styled name, usually glossed as a name of the Goddess — a recent compound, which we note (said 'TAHSH-vee').
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Origin LowSanskrit, Indian
MeaningA modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one who has courage'. The gloss is modern and not attested in classical Sanskrit sources — the compound appears to be a recent coinage, which we note honestly.
U.S. rank (2023)#17356 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 81

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201420072023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tashvi is a Sanskrit-styled name that has become fashionable in India in recent years. Families are usually told it is a name of the Goddess, or that it means courage. Those glosses are modern: the compound is not attested in classical Sanskrit, and it looks like a recent invention wearing old clothes. We give the popular meaning and flag its newness honestly and respectfully (said 'TAHSH-vee').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare here, fashionable in India.

Did you know? Tashvi is fashionable in India now and is often explained as a name of the Goddess. But it does not appear in the classical Sanskrit sources, which points to a modern coinage — we say so honestly.
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Tashvi — Modern Indian Sanskrit-styled coinage; popular gloss as a name of the Goddess

Variations

TashveeTaashviTanvi

Nicknames

TashVivi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tashvi mean?

It is usually glossed as a name of the Goddess, or as courage. That reading is modern and not attested in classical Sanskrit, which we note.

How do you pronounce Tashvi?

It's said TAHSH-vee /ˈtɑʃ.vi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tashvi a boy or girl name?

Tashvi is a girl's name.

How popular is Tashvi?

Tashvi is a rare name for girls in the U.S., though it is fashionable in India.

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