Pavandeep
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- puh-van-DEEP
- Origin
- Punjabi
Pavandeep is a name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Pavandeep come from?
Punjabi: Punjabi pavan 'wind, air' + deep 'lamp'
Is Pavandeep a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Pavandeep has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Pavandeep in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Pavandeep in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2009, 45% of the babies named Pavandeep in the UK were girls.
Pavandeep in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 13 | #1,209 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Pavandeep: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/pavandeep, updated 20 October 2026.