The baby name Praga is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈprɑːɡə/ — 'PRAH-ga'.
The baby name Praga is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈprɑːɡə/ — 'PRAH-ga'.
Praga is Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.
Praga is a rare unisex given name drawn from the international place-name for Prague (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/Polish Praga; Hungarian Praga; Czech Praha). The city’s name is widely linked to the Old Slavic prag/prah, meaning “threshold” or “ford,” so Praga can connote a gateway, crossing, or new beginning.
As a personal name it surfaces in modern usage among globally minded families and in Polish circles, where Praga also names a historic district of Warsaw; it remains far more established as an Italian surname. In South Asian naming, Praga is additionally encountered as a clipped form of Sanskrit-derived Prag- names, notably Pragati (“progress, advancement”) and Pragya/Pragnya (“wisdom, insight”), lending alternative positive meanings. Related and variant forms include Praha (Czech), Praga (Romance languages, Polish), Praga/Praga with accent in Hungarian, and the Indian names Pragati and Pragya. Overall, Praga offers cosmopolitan flair with resonances of passage and promise.
Praga is seldom given. We count 114 recorded uses of it across 21 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Praga is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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