Praveen
Meaning of Praveen
Praveen is a male name with Indian origins. In Indian English, it is pronounced as prah-VEEN (/prɑːˈviːn/). A variation of this name is Pravin. Although not very common in the United States, Praveen has had some occurrences over the years. In 2010, there were 7 newborns named Praveen, ranking at 9688. The popularity of this name has varied throughout the years, but it remains a unique and culturally rich choice for parents seeking an Indian-inspired name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Indian English
- Pronunced as prah-VEEN (/prɑːˈviːn/)
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Notable People Named Praveen
| Praveen Jordan is an Indonesian badminton player known for his expertise in doubles, winning the All England Open championship twice in mixed doubles. |
| Praveen Swami is an Indian journalist and author known for his expertise in international strategic and security issues, and he has held prominent editorial positions at major newspapers. |
| Praveen Kumar is a retired Indian cricketer known for his right-arm medium-pace bowling and his ability to swing the ball both ways. |
| Praveen Tej is an Indian actor recognized for his roles in Kannada film and television, including notable performances in Jolly Days, Simpallag Innondh Love Story, and Mundina Nildana. |
| Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC served as the 25th General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command of the Indian Army from 2015 to 2017. |
| Praveen Chaudhari was an Indian American physicist known for his contributions to material physics and his patents, including the erasable read-write compact disc. |
| Praveen Kumar is an Indian Paralympic athlete. |
| Praveen is an Indian actor recognized for his comedic performances in Telugu films such as Prema Katha Chitram, Sambho Siva Sambho, Rama Rama Krishna Krishna, Mirapakay, Kartikeya, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, and Sathamanam Bhavati. |
| Praveen Chithravel is an Indian athlete known for competing in triple jump and achieving a personal best of 17.18 m (56.4 ft). |
| Anipireddi Venkata Praveen Kumar Reddy is an Indian politician and former MLA from Thamballapalle in Andhra Pradesh. |
| Praveen Sood is an Indian policeman who has served as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation and as Police Commissioner of Bangalore and Mysore, and is the father-in-law of Cricketer Mayank Agarwal. |
| Praveen Thapur is a former Indian cricketer who played one first-class match for Delhi in 1994/95. |
| Praveen Gupta is an Indian first-class cricketer representing Uttar Pradesh. |
