What origin is the name Pran?

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

Is Pran a popular name?

Pran 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. Pran 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 Pran?

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

How is Pran written in its native script?

Pran is written प्राण.

What is the rashi of the name Pran?

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

Pran

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pran

Pran

Boy

sanskrit

1 syllable

Pran is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name represents life itself or the vital breath that sustains living beings.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Pran is "This Sanskrit name represents life itself or the vital breath that sustains living beings." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: प्राण
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name represents life itself or the vital breath that sustains living beings.

Popularity

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

Written as प्राण

Quick answers about Pran

Very rare in US records

What does Pran mean?

Pran is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name represents life itself or the vital breath that sustains living beings.".

Is Pran a rare name?

Yes. Pran 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 Pran

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

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. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.