Pranay
Pranay is a Hindu Indian masculine given name, which means "affection/love" or "regard".
Meaning & Origin of Pranay
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pranay is a Hindu Indian masculine given name, which means "affection/love" or "regard".
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The Story of Pranay
Pranay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 29 Pranays were born — ranking #3,633 that year. As of 2026, Pranay ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 470 Pranays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pranay
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pranay is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pruneau
- Parana
- Pron
- Prana
- Peroni
- Purina
- Pronate
- Perona
- Prono
- Prun
- Purana
- Pruno
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About the name Pranay
Pranay is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 470 births in the dataset. Pranay's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #3,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Pranay'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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