About the name Pallav
Pallav is the tender leaf that classical poets reach for whenever they want to describe something newly begun, and it also names the decorative end of a sari. Bengali and Gujarati families use the bare form for sons and daughters both, though the extended Pallavi has drifted strongly female.
Pallav is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced PUL-luv. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Pallav?
Pallav currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Pallav
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Pallav 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 Pallav
Names similar to Pallav
Prabhat
pruh-BHAAT
Daybreak, the first light
Preet
PREET
Love, fondness held for another
Aarya
AAR-yaa
Noble, worthy of respect
Bhanu
BHAA-noo
The sun, a beam of light
Prabha
PRUB-haa
Radiance, the halo of light around a deity
Pranav
PRUH-nahv
The syllable Om; the primordial sound
Pratham
PRUH-thum
First, foremost, the one who leads
Shashi
SHUH-shee
The moon, marked with a hare
Pallav — frequently asked questions
What does the name Pallav mean?
Pallav means "A new leaf, the first shoot of spring". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Pallav?
Pallav is pronounced PUL-luv, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Pallav?
Pallav scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Pallav?
Pallav carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Pallav?
The lucky number for Pallav is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.