Praveen
| Pronunciation | Pra-veen |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hindu |
| Meaning | "knowledge", "skillful", or "proficient" |
| Region of origin | India |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Pravin, Prabin, Praween,Pravheen |
| Variant form(s) | Pravin, Prabin, Praween, Pravheen |
| Nickname(s) | Pravi |
| Related names | Pravin, Prabin, Praween, Prawin, Pravheen |
Praveen (also spelled Prabin, Pravin, Pravheen or Praween) is a male name of Sanskrit origin. It is a common Indian, Nepalese, Sri Lankan or Thai given name. The actual meaning of the name in Sanskrit is "knowledge", "skillful", or "proficient".[citation needed]
In Hindi, Telugu and Kannada, the word "Praveen" refers to specialization in a particular aspect. For example, in Telugu: "Sangeetham lo praveenudu" refers to a particular person who is specialized in music.
The name "Praveen" was first used by royal heirs of the Ancient South-Indian Kingdoms who were born during the "Rudhrodhgaari" (57th year) of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil Calendar derived from ancient astronomical data, known as the "Tirukkanda Panchanga" (cf. The Secret Doctrine, 2:49-51).[1]
Notable people
- Praveen Chaudhari, Indian American physicist, former director of Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Praveen Thipsay, Indian chess grandmaster
- Praveen Swami, Indian security analyst, journalist and author. Former Diplomatic Editor The Daily Telegraph newspaper
- Yogesh Praveen, Indian author and expert on the history and culture of Avadh
- Praveen Kumar, Indian cricketer
- Pravin Amre, Indian cricketer
- Parveen Kumar Bala, the mayor of Ba, Fiji
- Praveen Togadia, General Secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad
- Praveen Chandra, leading Indian cardiologist
- Praveen Jordan, Indonesian Badminton Player
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