The baby name Pallav is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced puh-LAAV (IPA: /pəˈlɑːv/).
Pallav is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Pallav is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced puh-LAAV (IPA: /pəˈlɑːv/).
Pallav is Sanskrit in Origin.
Pallav is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, from pallava “new leaf, tender shoot, sprout.” In Indian aesthetics, the image of a just-unfurled leaf evokes renewal, youthfulness, and auspicious beginnings. The name is used across India and the South Asian diaspora, particularly among Hindi-, Marathi-, Bengali-, and Odia-speaking communities. A feminine counterpart is Pallavi, widely used in North and South India.
As a word, pallava appears throughout classical Sanskrit literature and poetry; as a personal name it gained broader currency in the modern era alongside a revival of Sanskritic names. Variants and regional forms include Pallab (Bengali/Assamese), Palav (simplified spelling), and Pallava (also the name of a South Indian dynasty, 3rd–9th c. CE). Related feminine forms include Pallavi and Pallabi (Bengali). The core meaning centers on growth, freshness, and hopeful beginnings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #903 | 99 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Pallav is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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