girl's name

Prema

PRAY-muh (Hindi)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 53

Prema is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Prema Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

17
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Prema by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 13
1980s 17
1990s 5
2000s 8
2010s 5
2020s (to 2025) 5

How Popular Is Prema?

In 2023, Prema was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Prema

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

Parents Who Like Prema Also Like

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

How to Say Prema

  • Hindi PRAY-muh

Sibling Names for Prema

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

Common Questions About Prema

How popular is the name Prema?

In 2023, Prema was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Prema is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Prema?

Prema has 2 syllables.

When was Prema most popular?

Prema peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.