What origin is the name Prithu?

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

Is Prithu a popular name?

Prithu 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 Prithu?

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

How is Prithu written in its native script?

Prithu is written पृथु.

What is the rashi of the name Prithu?

Prithu starts with the syllable “Pi” (पी), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 4, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Prithu

Q: Is Prithu a rare name?

Yes. Prithu 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 Prithu

Prithu

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Prithu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "First ksatriya, son of vena; broad; broad, spacious", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Prithu pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "First ksatriya, son of vena; broad; broad, spacious". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

First ksatriya, son of vena; broad; broad, spacious

Popularity

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

Written as पृथु

Quick answers about Prithu

Very rare in US records

What does Prithu mean?

Prithu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "First ksatriya, son of vena; broad; broad, spacious".

Is Prithu a rare name?

Yes. Prithu 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 Prithu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pi (पी)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 4
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Pi” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.