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Prem

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Meaning of Prem: Sanskrit: 'love'

Prem is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6694th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6694

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

547

First recorded 1976 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Prem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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