The baby name Abhinav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əbˈhɪnəv/ (uh-BHIN-uhv).
Abhinav is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Abhinav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əbˈhɪnəv/ (uh-BHIN-uhv).
Abhinav is Sanskrit in Origin.
Abhinav is an Indian masculine given name from Sanskrit abhinava, meaning "new, novel, ever-fresh, youthful." The compound combines the intensifying prefix abhi- ("toward, very") with nava ("new"). The word appears in classical Sanskrit literature and philosophy; the Kashmiri polymath Abhinavagupta (c. 975-1025) preserved it as an honorific scholarly name. In Sanskritic usage the sense often connotes innovation and continual renewal.
The name is widely used across North and South India and in the diaspora, with strong visibility in modern times through figures such as Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra. Common short forms include Abhi and Navi. Spelling variants and regional forms include Abhinava (longer/learned), Abinav (simplified), and Abhinab/Abhinob (Bengali). Related cognates are Navin/Naveen (also from nava) and, though semantically distinct, Abhinay. Feminine adaptations like Abhinavi occur but are less common.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2011 | #1 | — | 779 |
| IN | 0 | #61 | 10 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 1,221 | 16,750 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #339 | 19 | 8,477 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #523 | 31 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #615 | 17 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #629 | 69 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #665 | 43 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #738 | 32 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #788 | 94 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #876 | 17 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #944 | 149 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,541 | 74 | 28,008 |
Abhinav is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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