What origin is the name Purav?

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

Is Purav a popular name?

Purav 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 Purav?

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

What is the rashi of the name Purav?

Purav starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Purav

Q: Is Purav a rare name?

Yes. Purav 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 Purav

Purav

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Purav is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit male name describes a chanting voice coming from the east at the time of sunrise.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Purav pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This Sanskrit male name describes a chanting voice coming from the east at the time of sunrise.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पुरव
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit male name describes a chanting voice coming from the east at the time of sunrise.

Popularity

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

Written as पुरव

Quick answers about Purav

Very rare in US records

What does Purav mean?

Purav is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit male name describes a chanting voice coming from the east at the time of sunrise.".

Is Purav a rare name?

Yes. Purav 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 Purav

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.