The baby name Hastin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAS-tin (IPA: /ˈhæs.tɪn/).
Hastin is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Hastin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAS-tin (IPA: /ˈhæs.tɪn/).
Hastin is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rooted in Sanskrit hastin (IAST: hastin, Devanagari: हस्तिन्), the name means "elephant," literally "one who possesses a hand," a poetic reference to the elephant’s trunk (hasta = hand + -in = possessing). As a lexical form it appears in Vedic and classical Sanskrit as both noun and epithet. Close variants include Hasti (short form), Hastina (rare), and the feminine Hastini/Hastinī; related thematics appear in Gujarati and Hindi usage.
In South Asian tradition, Hastin resonates with royal and auspicious imagery: elephants signify strength, wisdom, and protective good fortune, and the ancient capital Hastinapura ("city of the elephant/King Hasti") in the Mahabharata preserves the root. The name occurs across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain literature (cf. Pali hatthī), and today sees modest use in India, particularly among families seeking a dignified, culturally anchored choice. Cognate or conceptually linked names include Gajendra, Gajanana, and Airavata. Likely nicknames are Hasti or Has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Hastin is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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