The baby name Pravu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PRAH-voo (IPA: /ˈprɑːvu/).
The baby name Pravu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PRAH-voo (IPA: /ˈprɑːvu/).
Pravu is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pravu is a masculine Indian given name derived from Sanskrit prabhu, meaning “lord, master,” and by extension “mighty” or “sovereign.” The element combines pra- (“forth, eminent”) with the verbal root bhū (“to be, become”), yielding a sense of innate authority and protective leadership. As a devotional epithet, prabhu addresses Hindu deities - especially Vishnu, Shiva, and in Odisha the form of Jagannath - so the name carries theistic and respectful overtones.
In contemporary usage Pravu appears across eastern India (notably Odisha and Bengal) and in the diaspora as a regional transliteration of the more widespread Prabhu; the Tamil/Sinhalese and Southeast Asian spelling Prabu is also common. Documented variants include Prabhu, Prabu, and Prabhoo, with Prav used as a nickname. The name surfaces in bhakti poetry, royal address, and modern civic life, shifting from honorific title to personal name while retaining its dignified, devotional meaning.
Pravu is far from common. We have only 44 recorded uses of it on record, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Pravu is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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