Sanskrit name from the Atharva Veda, the fourth and most mystical of the Hindu sacred texts; the name itself means one who knows the ways or the knower of fire secrets.
Nicknames
athu
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Rising sharply in India; feels modern and spiritual simultaneously, with strong staying power.
The cultural moment.
Rapidly rising in India since 2015; increasingly popular in Maharashtra and Gujarat.