Pranav
Pranav is an Indian male name meaning Om, a sacred sound and symbol. According to Hinduism, pranava is said to be the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva combined. A variation of the name is 'Pranab'.
Meaning & Origin of Pranav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pranav is an Indian male name meaning Om, a sacred sound and symbol. According to Hinduism, pranava is said to be the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva combined. A variation of the name is 'Pranab'.
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The Story of Pranav
Pranav first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 236 Pranavs were born — ranking #767 that year. As of 2026, Pranav ranks #2,424 for baby boys with 58 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 4K Pranavs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Pranav
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pranav is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Prana
- Pranam
- Pranava
- Promove
- Pruneau
- Printing
- Prunty
- Parana
- Pron
- Pruning
- Preening
- Prov
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About the name Pranav
Pranav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Pranav's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #767. Use the chart and map above to compare Pranav'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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