Prema: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Love
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
PRAY-mah

Prema is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “love”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Prema

Meaning: Love.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Prema

PRAY-mahIPA /ˈpreɪmə/

Popularity of Prema

Prema doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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