Pranav is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pranav means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pranav across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pranav has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pranav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “the sacred syllable Om”. A Sanskrit name referring to the mystical sound Om in Hindu tradition.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,225 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 584 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 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 Pranav per year, United States (1977 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (236/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Pranav is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #1,761 nationally (given to 258 babies that year).
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