The baby name Pranav is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈnɑːv/ (pruh-NAHV); also commonly PRAH-nav or PRAA-nav.
Pranav is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Pranav is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈnɑːv/ (pruh-NAHV); also commonly PRAH-nav or PRAA-nav.
Pranav is Sanskrit in Origin.
Pranav is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit pranava, the term for the sacred syllable Om (Aum), revered as the primordial sound and essence of the Vedas. As a given name it carries meanings such as "Om," "primordial hymn," and by popular association "life breath," linking it with prana, the vital life-force. In Hindu theology, Pranava is also an epithet of Shiva and of Ganesha, reinforcing themes of wisdom and auspicious beginnings.
Attested across Vedic and Upanishadic literature as a concept, its use as a personal name spread widely in modern India and among the diaspora in the late 20th century and remains fashionable across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam speakers. Variants and regional forms include Pranava (Sanskritized), Pranab (Bengali/Assamese), and the feminine Pranavi; alternate transliterations sometimes render the long vowel as Praanav, and diminutives include Pran or Navi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2014 | #1 | — | 751 |
| IN | 0 | #47 | 24 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #285 | 22 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #327 | 31 | 8,477 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #359 | 1,010 | 16,750 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #410 | 18 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #498 | 56 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #515 | 13 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #610 | 22 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #618 | 80 | 17,960 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #632 | 76 | 18,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #675 | 207 | 17,948 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #723 | 47 | 18,755 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #820 | 275 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #830 | 63 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 37 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,509 | 106 | 28,008 |
Pranav is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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