Arnav

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning ocean or one who crosses the ocean.

Babies a year
21
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1307
21 babies

Arnav by the numbers

In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Arnav. In the US, 92 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 249 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arnav. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aravpeaceful; calm13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aarnavpeaceful ocean or ocean of peace25 in the US (2017)
  • Aanavhumble or modest12 in the US (2017)
  • Arnaueagle power; catalan form of Arnold3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anav11 in the US (2017)
  • Aryav4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Arnav, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Murphydescendant of Murchadh, sea warrior65 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Arnav

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