Fun Facts About the Name Swastik
- 18 babies named Swastik: U.S. records list 18 babies given the name Swastik from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Swastik Mean?
Swastik is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin. It means 'auspicious' or 'conducive to well-being' and comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which can be both an adjective with that sense and a noun for an auspicious mark. The word is commonly analyzed as su ('good, well') + asti ('it is') + the suffix -ka, giving a literal sense such as 'it is well.' The hooked-cross symbol often called the swastika is one symbolic application of the word, not the source of the name's meaning.
Swastik Name History & Origins
The Sanskrit term svastika is related to svasti, a benediction used in Indian religious contexts, and it names an auspicious sign with ancient examples in South Asian art. The form Swastik corresponds to the modern Hindi form of the word, which drops the final -a of Sanskrit svastika. The sign is associated with Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. Swastik is used as a masculine given name in India and Nepal and among Indian communities abroad; the related feminine given name Swastika comes from the same Sanskrit term. The twentieth-century political use of the hooked-cross symbol in Europe is separate from this Sanskrit word and from the Indian name.
How Popular is the Name Swastik?
Swastik has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #10,568 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,653 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,122 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #10,568 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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