Pranav

Pranav (Sanskrit: प्रणव, romanized: Praṇava) is an Indian male name meaning Om, a sacred sound and symbol.^[1] According to Hinduism, pranava is said to be the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva combined.

Pranava is also one of the names of Vishnu, the 409th of the Vishnu Sahasranama.

Notable people with the name include:

• Pranav Chopra (born 1992), Indian badminton player
• Pranav Dhanawade (born 2000), Indian schoolboy cricketer
• Pranav Gupta (born 1993), Indian cricketer
• Pranav Mistry (born 1981), Indian computer scientist
• Pranav Mohanlal (born 1990), Indian actor
• Pranav Singh (born 1966), Indian politician
• Pranav Sivakumar (born 2000), American speller

Also

• Pranab Mukherjee (1935–2020), former Indian president

References

1. "The science and philosophy of OM-AUM". IYMV. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-01-24.