HinduBoySanskrit
Pallav: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sprout; young shoot; twig”
پلو
पल्लव
What Pallav means
Pallav (پلو, Sanskrit पल्लव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “sprout; young shoot; twig”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pallava.
Pallav at a glance
- Meaning
- sprout; young shoot; twig
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pal-lav
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pallav
- In English
- sprout; young shoot; twig
- اردو میں معنی
- کونپل، نئی شاخ، ٹہنی
Origin and history of Pallav
Sanskrit pallava, sprout, young shoot, twig.
Base wordSanskrit pallava
How to say and write Pallav
- Say it
- pal-lav2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pallav
- Urdu
- پلو
- Original script
- पल्लव
- Other spellings
- Pallava
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Pallav
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pallav.
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padmajaپدمجاlotus-born; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padmavatiپدماوتیfull of lotuses; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlSanskrit
- Pallaviپلویyoung shoot; new leafGirlSanskrit
- Pankajaپنکجاlotus (born in mud)GirlSanskrit
- Parvatiپاروتیdaughter of the mountain; the consort of ShivaGirlSanskrit
- Prakritiپرکرتیnature; original formGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Pallav
Sanskrit pallava
Names like Pallav
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Pallav
What does the name Pallav mean?
Pallav means “sprout; young shoot; twig”. In Urdu: کونپل، نئی شاخ، ٹہنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pallav a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pallav is a boy’s name.
Is Pallav a Hindu name?
Yes. Pallav is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pallava, sprout, young shoot, twig.
How do you pronounce Pallav?
Say it “pal-lav”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pallav in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pallav is written پلو. In its original script: पल्लव.
What are other spellings of Pallav?
Pallav is also spelled Pallava.
Is the meaning of Pallav verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.