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Pallav
पल्लवSay it PULL-uv
- Meaning
- A sprout, shoot, twig, bud or blossom; spreading Monier-Williams, p. 610
- Say it
- PULL-uv
- Written
- पल्लव
- Other spellings
- Pallab
Pallav
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Pallav meaning
Pallav (पल्लव) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A sprout, shoot, twig, bud or blossom; spreading
Pallav (पल्लव) is the Sanskrit pallava, a fresh sprout, shoot or tender young leaf. Monier-Williams gives it as a sprout, twig, bud or blossom, and notes that poets compare fingers, toes and lips to new leaves; it can also mean spreading or expansion. The same word is the name of the Pallava dynasty that ruled from Kanchipuram. Pallavi, the girls' name, is its feminine form. Name lists give "sprout" or "new leaves", the same as the dictionary. Bengali families write the name Pallab.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 610 · entry pallava · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, pallava, p. 610
Fits your syllable
First sound प
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Pallav · Pallab