What origin is the name Pallav?

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

Is Pallav a popular name?

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

What are good sister names for Pallav?

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

How is Pallav written in its native script?

Pallav is written पल्लव.

What is the rashi of the name Pallav?

Pallav starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pallav

Q: Is Pallav a rare name?

Yes. Pallav 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pallav

Pallav

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pallav is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Tender leaves; young shoots & leaves; young shoots and leaves", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Pallav pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Tender leaves; young shoots & leaves; young shoots and leaves". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पल्लव
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Tender leaves; young shoots & leaves; young shoots and leaves

Popularity

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

Written as पल्लव

Quick answers about Pallav

Very rare in US records

What does Pallav mean?

Pallav is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Tender leaves; young shoots & leaves; young shoots and leaves".

Is Pallav a rare name?

Yes. Pallav 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 Pallav

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.