girl's name
Prarthana
PRAR-thuh-nuh (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 90
Prarthana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prarthana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How Popular Is Prarthana?
In 2025, Prarthana was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Prarthana Is Used
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 Prarthana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Prarthana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prarthana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Prarthana
- Hindi PRAR-thuh-nuh
Sibling Names for Prarthana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Prarthana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Prarthana
How popular is the name Prarthana?
In 2025, Prarthana was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Prarthana a girl's or a boy's name?
Prarthana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Prarthana?
Prarthana has 3 syllables.
When was Prarthana most popular?
Prarthana peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Prarthana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prarthana currently ranks #3,979 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.