Given name · also Sanskrit
Pran
“breath”·“life-force”·“A giver of life”
Pran is linked with the Sanskrit ideas of breath and the force that sustains life.
Meaning & origin
What it means
The literal senses are “breath” and “life-force.” “A giver of life” is a broader naming interpretation associated with Indian use.
Where it comes from
Pran comes from Sanskrit prana, a word for breath or life-force.
How it developed
The underlying word occurs from the Rig-Veda onward. In the Atharva-Veda, the life-force is also personified, extending an everyday idea into religious thought.
The story
Prana appears as the name of several minor deities in Hindu epics and Puranas. It has also been used as a term of affection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Pran
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Pran, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Prasanna
“happy, joyful”
65% boys · 35% girls
Pramada
“one who is indifferent”
57% boys · 43% girls
Pradeepta
“one who provides light” · “one who is surrounded by light”
86% boys · 14% girls
Lagan
“one who arrives at the appropriate time”
55% boys · 45% girls
Toshan
“one who is satisfied”
63% boys · 37% girls
Imaran
“having great strength”
80% boys · 20% girls
Das
“a slave; a servant”
59% boys · 41% girls
Sharang
“resembling a deer”
44% boys · 56% girls