About the name Arnav
Arnav shares its root with Arnab, the Bengali form, and both come from a Vedic word for surging water rather than the ordinary term for sea. It rose sharply in the 2010s alongside Aarav and Arnav-adjacent names, boosted by a hugely popular Hindi television lead of the same name.
Arnav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced AR-nahv. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Arnav?
Arnav currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Arnav
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Arnav yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Arnav
Names similar to Arnav
Aarna
AAR-naa
Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi
Advik
AHD-vik
Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality
Aarav
AH-rahv
Peaceful, calm; the quiet hum of a chant
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Karna
KAR-nah
Ear; the sun-born warrior of the Mahabharata
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Ahaan
uh-HAHN
Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable
Akash
ah-KAHSH
Sky, open space, the ether element
Arnav — frequently asked questions
What does the name Arnav mean?
Arnav means "Ocean, great flowing water". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Arnav?
Arnav is pronounced AR-nahv, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Arnav?
Arnav scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Arnav?
Arnav carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Arnav?
The lucky number for Arnav is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.