Arnav is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arnav means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arnav across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arnav has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arnav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “ocean, sea”. A Sanskrit name meaning the ocean, popular in India.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,585 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 629 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arnav per year, United States (1991 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (249/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Arnav is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,843 nationally (given to 293 babies that year).
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