Atharva
5 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Sanskrit ◈ 5 syllables
"Priest"

From Sanskrit

Priest Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Atharva at a glance
MeaningPriest
OriginSanskrit
GenderMale
Syllables5
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#2427
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Origin & history of Atharva
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Sanskrit roots
Atharva comes from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning Priest.
How popular is Atharva?
2020 peak year
Atharva has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2427), with about 56 babies named Atharva each year. In 2020, 75 babies received the name (ranked #1939). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,022.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
75 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,939)
56 Avg. per year
(last decade)
560 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,022 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,427) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Atharva
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
A1
T2
H8
A1
R9
V4
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
Personality of Atharva
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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