The first name Praveen
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “skillful”, “proficient”, “adept”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Praveen means “skillful”, “proficient”, “adept” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रवीण (pravīṇa, “skillful, proficient, adept”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Praveen last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 9 births (#1,519).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Praveen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Praveen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2010, 7 boys born in the United States were named Praveen, the 10,474th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 10 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.
Praveen in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Praveen mean?
- Praveen means “skillful”, “proficient”, “adept” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Praveen?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रवीण (pravīṇa, “skillful, proficient, adept”).
- How popular is the name Praveen?
- In 2014, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Praveen, ranking 3,362nd. Its peak was 2002, with 9 births.
- Is Praveen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 217 US babies named Praveen since 1880 were boys.
- When was Praveen most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Praveen, its highest rank at 4,007th.