Prema: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Prema – 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

Phonetic: PRAY-mah   IPA: /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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