Atharv: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “priestly sage; Vedic seer”
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Say it
- uh-THURV · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Modern Indian spelling related to Atharva, the name of a Vedic sage and of the Atharva Veda. The exact interpretation of the ancient name is not fully certain.
How popular is Atharv?
Babies named Atharv in 2024223
2024 rank#1,005 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18802,197
Atharv is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Atharv
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Atharv questions
What does the name Atharv mean?
Atharv means "priestly sage; Vedic seer". It comes from Sanskrit. Modern Indian spelling related to Atharva, the name of a Vedic sage and of the Atharva Veda. The exact interpretation of the ancient name is not fully certain.
Is Atharv a boy or girl name?
Atharv is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Atharv?
223 US babies were named Atharv in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Atharv?
Atharv is usually pronounced uh-THURV.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.