Prema
/P-R-EY-M-AA/
Divine love, the selfless affection that transcends desire and possession — Prema is the purest form of love in the bhakti tradition, the emotion that needs nothing in return. Soft-edged and universal, the name belongs equally to any child and carries the warmth of a love that gives without counting and forgives without conditions
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This page tells you what Prema means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Prema is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Divine love, the selfless affection that transcends desire and possession — Prema is the purest form of love in the bhakti tradition, the emotion that needs nothing in return. Soft-edged and universal, the name belongs equally to any child and carries the warmth of a love that gives without counting and forgives without conditions”.
Prema is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Divine love, the selfless affection that transcends desire and possession — Prema is the purest form of love in the bhakti tradition, the emotion that needs nothing in return. Soft-edged and universal, the name belongs equally to any child and carries the warmth of a love that gives without counting and forgives without conditions" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Prema carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Prema's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Prema opens with “Pr”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Prema aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Prema's nakshatra reading →What does Prema's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Prema resonates in either tradition.
Prema's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Prema's full reading →
Does Prema go with your family's names?
Prema breaks into 5 sounds: /P-R-EY-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Prema sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Prema beside your family's names →
Names similar to Prema
If Prema resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Prema
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Common questions about Prema
What does the name Prema mean?
Prema means "Divine love, the selfless affection that transcends desire and possession — Prema is the purest form of love in the bhakti tradition, the emotion that needs nothing in return. Soft-edged and universal, the name belongs equally to any child and carries the warmth of a love that gives without counting and forgives without conditions." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Prema a boy or girl name?
Prema is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Prema?
Prema is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Prema a Hindu name?
Yes. Prema is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Prema mean in Sanskrit?
Prema originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Divine love, the selfless affection that transcends desire and possession — Prema is the purest form of love in the bhakti tradition, the emotion that needs nothing in return. Soft-edged and universal, the name belongs equally to any child and carries the warmth of a love that gives without counting and forgives without conditions."
What is the numerology of Prema?
Prema has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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