About the name Prithvi
Prithvi is invoked in the Vedas as a mother who bears everything without complaint, and the Atharva Veda gives her a long hymn of thanks. Used for both boys and girls in the south, it has a solidity that no floral name matches.
Prithvi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced PRIT-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 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 steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Prithvi?
Prithvi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Prithvi
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Prithvi 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 Prithvi
Names similar to Prithvi
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Urvi
OOR-vee
The wide earth, broad and generous ground
Saanvi
SAHN-vee
Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi
Yashvi
YAASH-vee
Successful, one who earns glory
Ila
EE-lah
Puranic figure who changed sex, also earth and sacred speech in the Vedas
Kanvi
KUN-vee
Wise girl, of the line of the sage
Purvi
POOR-vee
Of the east, and an evening raga
Ratri
RAH-tree
Night personified as a goddess in the Rigveda
Prithvi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Prithvi mean?
Prithvi means "The earth goddess of the Vedas, the broad one". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Prithvi?
Prithvi is pronounced PRIT-vee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Prithvi?
Prithvi scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Prithvi?
Prithvi carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Prithvi?
The lucky number for Prithvi is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.