Praveen


Praveen is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin. It is a common Indian, Nepalese, Sri Lankan or Thai given name.
The meaning of "Praveen" in the Sanskrit language is "skilled" or "talented." It is most often a male name and a given name, and less commonly a surname. A prevalent modern name, it has been adapted into many other languages. In various languages of South Asia, "praveen" is a word which refers to specialty. For example, in the Telugu language, saṅgeetam-lō pravīṇuḍu refers to a person who is skilled in music.
The name "Praveen" was first used by royal heirs of the Ancient South-Indian Kingdoms who were born during the "Rudhrodhgaari" of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil Calendar derived from ancient astronomical data, known as the "Tirukkanda Panchanga".

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