Girl · Sanskrit (Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam usage) · Hindu
Praveena
प्रवीणाSay it pruh-VEE-naa
- Meaning today
- Skilled
- Original meaning
- "skilful, clever, versed in" Monier-Williams, p. 693
- Say it
- pruh-VEE-naa
- Written
- प्रवीणा
- Other spellings
- Pravina, Praveenaa
Praveena
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Praveena meaning
Praveena (प्रवीणा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam usage).
Skilful, clever, versed in
Also used to mean: skilled
Praveena (प्रवीणा) is the feminine of Sanskrit pravīṇa, which Monier-Williams gives as "skilful, clever, conversant with or versed in" a subject. The word is still used in Hindi and the South Indian languages for someone accomplished or expert. Name lists give "skilled", matching the dictionary. Praveena is the girls' counterpart of Praveen and is used mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala, carried for example by the Malayalam actress Praveena.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 693 · entry pravīṇa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, pravīṇa, p. 693 · Wikipedia, Praveena
Famous namesakes
- Praveena, Malayalam film actress
Spellings
Praveena · Pravina · Praveenaa