Pranav is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Pranav in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1124
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About the Name Pranav
Pranav is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 86 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #731 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Pranav is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Pranav in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Pranav
Pranav V — Pranav Venkatesh, nicknamed as Buddy Pranav, is an Indian chess grandmaster and the 2025 World Junior Chess Champion.
Pranav Chopra — Pranaav Jerry Chopra is an Indian badminton player.
Pranav Dhanawade — Pranav Prashant Dhanawade is an Indian cricketer from Kalyan, Maharashtra who holds the world record for the most runs scored in one innings.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Pranav
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Pranav per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Pranav in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Pranav has been fairly steady, ranked #1,124 in 2025 against #1,111 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #731 in 2007.
Pranav is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Pranav include: Pranav V, Pranav Chopra and Pranav Dhanawade. Short summaries for each appear below.
Pranav does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Pranavs in the wild.
26
UK babies named Pranav (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 13 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Pranav
Almost certainly the only Pranav in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Pranav
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story