Prabhleen
A feminine name of Indian origin meaning "essence of light".
Name Census estimates that about 74 living Americans carry the first name Prabhleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Prabhleen today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Prabhleen births was 2015 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Prabhleen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Prabhleen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
74
~ 1 in 4,631,815 Americans
Peak year
2015
11 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,867
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Prabhleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Prabhleen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Prabhleen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Prabhleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Prabhleens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Prabhleen
The name Prabhleen has its roots in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India and the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period in the Indian subcontinent.
Prabhleen is a combination of two Sanskrit words: "prabha," meaning light or radiance, and "lina," meaning absorbed or immersed. Together, the name can be interpreted to mean "one who is immersed in radiance" or "one who is filled with light." This symbolic meaning reflects the reverence for light and enlightenment in various spiritual traditions of the region.
The earliest known references to the name Prabhleen can be found in ancient Hindu texts and manuscripts dating back to the 6th century CE. It was often used as a descriptive title or epithet for deities or spiritual leaders who were considered sources of divine light and wisdom.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Prabhleen was a Hindu philosopher and scholar who lived in the 8th century CE in the region now known as Rajasthan, India. He was renowned for his commentaries on ancient Hindu scriptures and his teachings on the concept of divine radiance.
Another notable figure named Prabhleen was a 12th-century Buddhist monk and mystic from the Pala Empire in present-day Bihar, India. He was known for his spiritual writings and his contributions to the spread of Buddhism in the region.
In the 15th century, there was a Sikh warrior and poet named Prabhleen who fought against the Mughal Empire and composed spiritual verses that are still recited today within the Sikh community.
During the 16th century, a Hindu astrologer and mathematician named Prabhleen was celebrated for his groundbreaking work in the field of astronomy and his contributions to the development of the Hindu calendar system.
In the 18th century, a renowned Sufi saint and mystic named Prabhleen was revered for his teachings on divine love and unity, and his spiritual legacy has been carried on by his followers across South Asia.
Throughout history, the name Prabhleen has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural fabric of the Indian subcontinent, reflecting the name's symbolic connection to enlightenment and radiance.
People
Prabhleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Prabhleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Prabhleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prabhleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 74 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Prabhleen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,631,815 US residents.
Is Prabhleen a common name?
We classify Prabhleen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 75 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Prabhleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Prabhleen was 2015, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Prabhleen is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Prabhleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Prabhleen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.