HinduBoySanskrit
Praveen: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“skilful; clever; expert”
پروین
प्रवीण
What Praveen means
Praveen (پروین, Sanskrit प्रवीण) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “skilful; clever; expert”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pravīṇa.
Praveen at a glance
- Meaning
- skilful; clever; expert
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-veen
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Praveen
- In English
- skilful; clever; expert
- اردو میں معنی
- ماہر، ہوشیار، کامل
Origin and history of Praveen
Sanskrit pravīṇa, skilful, clever, expert.
Base wordSanskrit pravīṇa
How to say and write Praveen
- Say it
- pra-veen2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Praveen
- Urdu
- پروین
- Original script
- प्रवीण
- Other spellings
- Pravin
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Praveen
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Praveen.
- Pragyaپرگیاwisdom; intelligence; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Pratibhaپرتبھاintelligence; brilliance; geniusGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
Names like Praveen
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Praveen
Questions about the name Praveen
What does the name Praveen mean?
Praveen means “skilful; clever; expert”. In Urdu: ماہر، ہوشیار، کامل. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Praveen a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Praveen is a boy’s name.
Is Praveen a Hindu name?
Yes. Praveen is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pravīṇa, skilful, clever, expert.
How do you pronounce Praveen?
Say it “pra-veen”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Praveen in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Praveen is written پروین. In its original script: प्रवीण.
What are other spellings of Praveen?
Praveen is also spelled Pravin.
Is the meaning of Praveen 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.