Prashiv
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- pruh-SHIV
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
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Prashiv is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
Where does Prashiv come from?
Sanskrit: modern Hindu name, apparently pra- + Shiv (Shiva)
Is Prashiv a girl's or a boy's name?
Prashiv is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Prashiv in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #4,301among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 400% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Prashiv, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2022, with 4 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.
Prashiv in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
Names like Prashiv
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krishiv Harshiv Rishiv Shivansh Aarav Shiv Pranav Avyaan Prithvi Priyansh Aviraj Atharv
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Vihaan Aadhya Ishaan Siya Leena Veer
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, “Prashiv: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/prashiv, updated 20 October 2026.