Given name

Ahimsa

“one who avoids inflicting harm; nonviolent”

Ahimsa is used as a given name. One Hindi interpretation is “one who avoids inflicting harm; nonviolent.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hindi interpretation is “one who avoids inflicting harm; nonviolent.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hindi.

Ahimsa’s family of names

Ahimsa has a related form in Aheamsa. Ahimsa has a related form in Aheemsa. Ahimsa has a related form in Aheimsa.

Walk Ahimsa’s family in the name graph

AhimsaAhymsaAheamsaAhiemsaAheimsaAheemsaAhisma

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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