The first name Prem
A boy’s name meaning “love”, “affection”.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Prem means “love”, “affection”.
From Sanskrit प्रे॒मन् (premán, “love, affection”).
More names that mean love.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Prem, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 19 births (#1,127).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Prem with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Prem at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Prem, the 7,091st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 26 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.
Famous people named Prem
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Prem TinsulanondaFormer Regent of Thailand (1920-2019)
Questions
- What does the name Prem mean?
- Prem means “love”, “affection”.
- How popular is the name Prem?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Prem, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2006, with 19 births.
- Is Prem a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 547 US babies named Prem since 1880 were boys.
- When was Prem most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Prem, its highest rank at 3,273rd.