Declining since 2015, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Dhanvin since 2010
Babies named Dhanvin per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s | 22 |
Meaning & origin
Dhanvin first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2010, rising quickly to a peak rank of 8,243 in 2015. Since then, its popularity has been falling, with fewer than 20 annual births in recent years. As of 2025, the name is given to about 1 in every 189,786 baby boys. Despite its rarity, Dhanvin carries a strong mythological resonance in India as an epithet of Shiva. The name's steady but modest usage outside India is reflected in its lack of regional concentration within the United States.
Derived from Sanskrit धन्विन् (dhanvin) meaning 'an archer'. The word is related to dhanus (bow). It is an epithet of the god Shiva as a divine archer and has been used as a given name in India for centuries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dhan, Vin
Sibling names for Dhanvin
Names that share Dhanvin's style, for a brother or sister.
