Nepali boy name
Pallav name meaning
पल्लव
Say it: PAL-lab/pʌllʌb/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,470
Meaning of Pallav
Young shoot, new leaves, sprout.
नेपालीमा: पल्लव संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ कलिलो मुना, नयाँ पात वा टुसा हुन्छ।
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Pallav at a glance
| Name | Pallav |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पल्लव also पल्लाव, पललाव |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,470 among boy names (3 people in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Pallav
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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Names that sound like Pallav
Pallav in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐮𑑂𑐮𑐰 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒪𑓂𑒪𑒫 |
| Bengali | পল্লব |
| Gujarati | પલ્લવ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀯 |
| IAST romanization | pallav |
FAQ about the name Pallav
What is the meaning of Pallav?
Pallav means: Young shoot, new leaves, sprout. (नेपालीमा: पालुवा)
Is Pallav a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Pallav in Nepali?
Pallav is written पल्लव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पल्लाव or पललाव.
How do you pronounce Pallav?
Pallav is pronounced PAL-lab (IPA: /pʌllʌb/).
What is the origin of the name Pallav?
Pallav is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pallav?
Pallav ranks #1470 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Pallav?
Other spellings of Pallav: Pallaw, Pallab.