Saurav
Boy · Sanskrit
Saurav is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “fragrance, aroma”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saurav mean?
Sanskrit
“fragrance, aroma”
A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
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Is Saurav a girl's or a boy's name?
Saurav is a boys' name.
How popular is Saurav in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.
Saurav in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
How popular is Saurav in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Saurav in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Saurav in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,628 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4,597 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,124 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5,383 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,036 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,008 |
Names like Saurav
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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