The first name Arnav
A boy’s name meaning “ocean”, “sea”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arnav means “ocean”, “sea”.
From Sanskrit अर्णव (arṇava, “ocean, sea”). Doublet of Arnab.
More names that mean sea.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 boys were named Arnav, making it the 1,307th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 67 births (#542).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arnav with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arnav at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 43 boys born in the United States were named Arnav, the 2,887th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 249 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Arnav mean?
- Arnav means “ocean”, “sea”.
- How popular is the name Arnav?
- In 2025, 21 boys born in England and Wales were named Arnav, ranking 1,307th. Its peak was 2012, with 67 births.
- Is Arnav a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,585 US babies named Arnav since 1880 were boys.
- When was Arnav most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 249 babies were named Arnav, its highest rank at 855th.