Pranil

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning gentle or peaceful.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Pranil by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Pranil.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Pranavsacred syllable om; primordial sound26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pranshgift or blessing19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Praneelfresh or new3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pranaylove or affection10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pratiksymbol or image7 in the US (2017)
  • Prabalstrong or mighty3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean gentleness

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

  • Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
  • Terrencesoft, tender; a form of Terence261 in the US (2017)
  • Advikunique, one of a kind, singular52 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Coyquiet; modest; still waters142 in the US (2017)
  • Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Garethgentle; kind88 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean peace

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

  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
  • Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
  • Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Pranil

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