What origin is the name Pragnya?

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

Is Pragnya a popular name?

Pragnya 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 brother names for Pragnya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Pragnya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Pragnya?

Pragnya starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Pragnya

Q: Is Pragnya a rare name?

Yes. Pragnya 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 Pragnya

Pragnya

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pragnya is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this unisex name means a scholar or someone with great wisdom. It is also an epithet for Lord Hanuman.".

Parents who choose Pragnya pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this unisex name means a scholar or someone with great wisdom. It is also an epithet for Lord Hanuman.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this unisex name means a scholar or someone with great wisdom. It is also an epithet for Lord Hanuman.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Pragnya

Very rare in US records

What does Pragnya mean?

Pragnya is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this unisex name means a scholar or someone with great wisdom. It is also an epithet for Lord Hanuman.".

Is Pragnya a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Pragnya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Pragnya

Pragnya means "Derived from Sanskrit, this unisex name means a scholar or someone with great wisdom. It is also an epithet for Lord Hanuman." — these names share that spirit.