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Pravin

Gender
Boy
Origin
Sanskrit

Pravin 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 Pravin mean?

Sanskrit: spelling of Praveen

“skillful, proficient, adept”

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Meaning borrowed from Praveen. From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is Pravin a girl's or a boy's name?

Pravin is a boys' name.

How popular is Pravin 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 7 boys.

2000Busiest: 7 in 20022016
Pravin in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20163#5,015
20150–
20140–
20130–
20120–
20110–
20100–
20090–
20080–
20077#2,554
20065#3,013
20050–
20044#3,147
20036#2,283
20027#1,900
20013#3,255
20005#2,237

Names like Pravin

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

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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, “Pravin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/pravin, updated 20 October 2026.