The first name Pranay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “love”, “affection”, “romance”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Pranay means “love”, “affection”, “romance” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रणय (praṇaya, “love, affection, romance”).
More names that mean love.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Pranay, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 20 births (#1,169).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pranay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pranay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Pranay, the 8,082nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 29 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.
Pranay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pranay mean?
- Pranay means “love”, “affection”, “romance” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Pranay?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रणय (praṇaya, “love, affection, romance”).
- How popular is the name Pranay?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Pranay, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2007, with 20 births.
- Is Pranay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 480 US babies named Pranay since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pranay most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Pranay, its highest rank at 3,690th.