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Prem

Sanskritmasculine1 syllables

The story behind Prem

From Sanskrit प्रे॒मन् (premán, “love, affection”).

Other language forms and explanations (1)
  • Hindi entry

    Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रेमन् (preman). First attested as Old Hindi प्रेम (prema).

Pronunciation

US English (ARPAbet): P R EH1 M

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /pɾeːm/
  • Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [pɾẽːm]

This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.

Popularity

Prem ranked #7091 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

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Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

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Śām

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Vyom

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit व्योमन् (vyoman, “sky”)

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1 syllable
Ending
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  • same syllable count
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Pārth

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Middle Names for Prem

Ida

Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Ila

Borrowed from Sanskrit इला (ilā).

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feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Uma

Sense 1 is from Sanskrit उमा (umā).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Prem

Ajay

Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc. Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अजय (ajaya, “victorious; undefeatable”).

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2 syllables
Ending
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  • compatible short style
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Amit

Transliteration of Hindi अमित (amit), Marathi अमित (amit), Gujarati અમિત (amit), Bengali অমিত (omito), etc. Transliteration of Hebrew עָמִית ('amít). Borrowed from Sanskrit…

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Anil

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Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
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  • compatible short style
  • shared origin connection
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