Praveen
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Praveen is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “skillful, proficient, adept”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Praveen mean?
Sanskrit
“skillful, proficient, adept”
A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Praveen a girl's or a boy's name?
Praveen is a boys' name.
How popular is Praveen in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Praveen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Praveen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Praveen in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1979, with 10 boys. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the boys named Praveen in the US since 1880 were born between 1982 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Praveen in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,361 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10,886 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,132 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,528 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,366 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7,898 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,781 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 6 | #5,617 |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,466 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 10 | #3,808 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4,552 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 9 | #3,722 |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,225 |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 5 | #4,722 |
Names like Praveen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Pranav, Prithvi, Ravi, Priyansh, Shivam, Yuvraj, Viraj, Dhruv, Vikram, Ajit, Shiv, Rajveer
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Praveen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/praveen, updated 20 October 2026.