What origin is the name Lav?

Lav comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lav a popular name?

Lav is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Lav does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Lav?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Lav — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Lav?

Lav starts with the syllable “La” (ला), which traditionally belongs to Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Lav

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lav

Lav

Boy

sanskrit

1 syllable

Lav is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "In Sanskrit tradition, this is the name of Lord Rama's son. It can also mean a fragment or a small particle.", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Lav is a boy name that means "In Sanskrit tradition, this is the name of Lord Rama's son. It can also mean a fragment or a small particle.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: लव
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: ashwini (La)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit tradition, this is the name of Lord Rama's son. It can also mean a fragment or a small particle.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as लव

Quick answers about Lav

Very rare in US records

What does Lav mean?

Lav is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit tradition, this is the name of Lord Rama's son. It can also mean a fragment or a small particle.".

Is Lav a rare name?

Yes. Lav does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Lav

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: La (ला)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Ashwini, pada 4
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “La” suit babies born in Ashwini nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Lav

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