What origin is the name Prajna?

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

Is Prajna a popular name?

Prajna 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 Prajna?

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

How is Prajna written in its native script?

Prajna is written प्रज्ञा.

What is the rashi of the name Prajna?

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

Prajna

Q: Is Prajna a rare name?

Yes. Prajna 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 Prajna

Prajna

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Prajna is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning an intelligent person or wisdom, often associated with the goddess Saraswati.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Prajna pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning an intelligent person or wisdom, often associated with the goddess Saraswati.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex Sanskrit name meaning an intelligent person or wisdom, often associated with the goddess Saraswati.

Popularity

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

Written as प्रज्ञा

Quick answers about Prajna

Very rare in US records

What does Prajna mean?

Prajna is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning an intelligent person or wisdom, often associated with the goddess Saraswati.".

Is Prajna a rare name?

Yes. Prajna 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 Prajna

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 9

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.

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