Pallavi
Pallavi is an Indian feminine given name that may refer toPallavi (actress), Indian actress and producer Pallavi Aiyar, Indian journalist and author M. D.
Meaning & Origin of Pallavi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pallavi is an Indian feminine given name that may refer toPallavi (actress), Indian actress and producer Pallavi Aiyar, Indian journalist and author M. D.
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The Story of Pallavi
Pallavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 24 Pallavis were born — ranking #4,492 that year. As of 2026, Pallavi ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 358 Pallavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pallavi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pallavi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pahlavi
- Piave
- Pelvi
- Pally
- Pavlova
- Palaver
- Pullover
- Pavlov
- Plai
- Polive
- Pavi
- Pillowy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pallavi
Pallavi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 358 births in the dataset. Pallavi's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #4,492. Use the chart and map above to compare Pallavi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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