HinduGirlSanskrit
Pallavi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“young shoot; new leaf”
پلوی
पल्लवी
What Pallavi means
Pallavi (پلوی, Sanskrit पल्लवी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “young shoot; new leaf”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pallava.
Pallavi at a glance
- Meaning
- young shoot; new leaf
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pul-la-vee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pallavi
- In English
- young shoot; new leaf
- اردو میں معنی
- نئی کونپل، نیا پتا
Origin and history of Pallavi
From Sanskrit pallava, 'a sprout, young shoot'.
Base wordSanskrit pallava
How to say and write Pallavi
- Say it
- pul-la-vee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pallavi
- Urdu
- پلوی
- Original script
- पल्लवी
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Pallavi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pallavi.
- Pallavپلوsprout; young shoot; twigBoySanskrit
- Pankajپنکجlotus (literally 'born from mud')BoySanskrit
- Paragپراگpollen; fragrant powderBoySanskrit
- Parimalپریملfragrance; perfumeBoySanskrit
- Pawanپونwind; air; purifyingBoySanskrit
- Pushkarپشکرblue lotus; lake; pondBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Pallavi
Sanskrit pallava
Names like Pallavi
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
Names that sound like Pallavi
Questions about the name Pallavi
What does the name Pallavi mean?
Pallavi means “young shoot; new leaf”. In Urdu: نئی کونپل، نیا پتا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pallavi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pallavi is a girl’s name.
Is Pallavi a Hindu name?
Yes. Pallavi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. From Sanskrit pallava, 'a sprout, young shoot'.
How do you pronounce Pallavi?
Say it “pul-la-vee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Pallavi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pallavi is written پلوی. In its original script: पल्लवी.
Is the meaning of Pallavi 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.