What origin is the name Pragya?

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

Is Pragya a popular name?

Pragya 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 Pragya?

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

What is the rashi of the name Pragya?

Pragya 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.

Pragya

Q: Is Pragya a rare name?

Yes. Pragya 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 Pragya

Pragya

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pragya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Prowess; wisdom; prowess, goddess saraswati".

Pragya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Prowess; wisdom; prowess, goddess saraswati". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Prowess; wisdom; prowess, goddess saraswati

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Pragya

Very rare in US records

What does Pragya mean?

Pragya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Prowess; wisdom; prowess, goddess saraswati".

Is Pragya a rare name?

Yes. Pragya 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 Pragya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 7

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.