HinduBoySanskrit
Pranav: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the sacred syllable Om”
پرنو
प्रणव
What Pranav means
Pranav (پرنو, Sanskrit प्रणव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the sacred syllable Om”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, praṇava.
Pranav at a glance
- Meaning
- the sacred syllable Om
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-nav
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pranav
- In English
- the sacred syllable Om
- اردو میں معنی
- مقدس کلمہ اوم
Origin and history of Pranav
Sanskrit praṇava, the sacred syllable Om.
Base wordSanskrit praṇava
How to say and write Pranav
- Say it
- pra-nav2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pranav
- Urdu
- پرنو
- Original script
- प्रणव
- Other spellings
- Pranava
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Pranav
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pranav.
- Parameshwariپرمیشوریthe supreme goddessGirlSanskrit
- Pavaniپاونیpurifying; holyGirlSanskrit
- Pavitraپوتراpure; holy; purifyingGirlSanskrit
- Poojaپوجاworship; reverence; honourGirlSanskrit
- Pranatiپرنتیbowing; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Pranjaliپرانجلیwith hands joined in reverenceGirlSanskrit
- Prarthanaپرارتھناprayer; requestGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
Names like Pranav
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Pranav
Questions about the name Pranav
What does the name Pranav mean?
Pranav means “the sacred syllable Om”. In Urdu: مقدس کلمہ اوم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pranav a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pranav is a boy’s name.
Is Pranav a Hindu name?
Yes. Pranav is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit praṇava, the sacred syllable Om.
How do you pronounce Pranav?
Say it “pra-nav”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pranav in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pranav is written پرنو. In its original script: प्रणव.
What are other spellings of Pranav?
Pranav is also spelled Pranava.
Is the meaning of Pranav 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.