Prithvi
Prithvi, is the Sanskrit name for the Earth, as well as the name of the goddess-personification of it in Hinduism. The goddess Prithvi is an archetypal Mother Goddess, and one of the most important goddesses in the historical Vedic religion.
Meaning & Origin of Prithvi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Prithvi, is the Sanskrit name for the Earth, as well as the name of the goddess-personification of it in Hinduism. The goddess Prithvi is an archetypal Mother Goddess, and one of the most important goddesses in the historical Vedic religion.
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The Story of Prithvi
Prithvi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 21 Prithvis were born — ranking #4,582 that year. As of 2026, Prithvi ranks #5,972 for baby boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 403 Prithvis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Prithvi
Prithvi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 403 births in the dataset. Prithvi's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,582. Use the chart and map above to compare Prithvi'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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