girl's name

Pallavi

PUL-uh-vee (Hindi)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 389

Pallavi is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 1998, when 24 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1978.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Pallavi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

158
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Pallavi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 38
1990s 130
2000s 158
2010s 22

How Popular Is Pallavi?

In 2017, Pallavi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Pallavi Is Used

England & Wales #5,471 4 in 2025
United States #16,940 5 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Pallavi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Pallavi Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pallavi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Pallavi

  • Hindi PUL-uh-vee

Sibling Names for Pallavi

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pallavi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Pallavi

How popular is the name Pallavi?

In 2017, Pallavi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Pallavi a girl's or a boy's name?

Pallavi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Pallavi?

Pallavi has 3 syllables.

When was Pallavi most popular?

Pallavi peaked in 1998, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Pallavi a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pallavi currently ranks #5,471 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.