The first name Pallavi
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “sprout”, “shoot”, “bud”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Pallavi means “sprout”, “shoot”, “bud” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit पल्लविन् (pallavin, “sprout, shoot, bud”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Pallavi, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,683).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pallavi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pallavi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 5 girls born in the United States were named Pallavi, the 17,810th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 24 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.
Pallavi in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pallavi mean?
- Pallavi means “sprout”, “shoot”, “bud” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Pallavi?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit पल्लविन् (pallavin, “sprout, shoot, bud”).
- How popular is the name Pallavi?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Pallavi, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
- Is Pallavi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 358 US babies named Pallavi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Pallavi most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 24 babies were named Pallavi, its highest rank at 4,596th.