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Prem

“Love, affection freely given”

1 syllable · 4 letters

About the name Prem

Prem is the word bhakti poets use for devotional love, one notch warmer than plain affection, and it sat on a whole generation of mid-century Bombay actors. Women more often take Prema, but bare Prem appears on both in Kerala and among Punjabi Hindus.

Prem is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced PRAYM. On the NameRarity scale it scores 82 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 1960s.

Associated with
tenderloyalexpressivegenerous

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Love, affection freely given
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
PRAYM
Syllables
1
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
82 / 100
Per million
~5.2
Starts with
P
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Prem?

Popularity18/100
Rarity82/100

Prem currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 192,308. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Prem

  • Prem Chopra
    Hindi film actor with a six-decade career playing villains

Spellings and variants of Prem

PraimPremiPrema

Names similar to Prem

Very Rare

Preet

PREET

Love, fondness held for another

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Pranay

pruh-NAY

Love, affection, romantic devotion

Sanskrit88% rare
Ultra Rare

Sharan

SHUH-run

Shelter, refuge given to another

Sanskrit92% rare
Ultra Rare

Sneh

SNAYH

Affection, tenderness of feeling

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Amrit

UM-rit

Nectar that removes death

Sanskrit87% rare
Rare

Anand

AH-nahnd

Bliss, spiritual joy

Sanskrit73% rare
Very Rare

Jyoti

JYOH-tee

Light, the flame of a lamp

Sanskrit76% rare
Ultra Rare

Kavi

KUH-vee

Poet, one who sees

Sanskrit93% rare
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Prem — frequently asked questions

What does the name Prem mean?

Prem means "Love, affection freely given". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Prem?

Prem is pronounced PRAYM, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Prem?

Prem scores 82 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 192,308 people carry it — about 5.2 per million.

What is the numerology number for Prem?

Prem carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 2.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Prem?

The lucky number for Prem is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.