Prany

Prany is a personal name used in parts of South Asia. It is commonly treated as a variant spelling of Pranay, a Sanskrit-derived name.

Etymology: The root prāṇa in Sanskrit means breath or life force, and the name is often interpreted as signaling vitality or the life energy within a person.

Usage: Prany is most frequently used as a masculine given name among speakers of Indian languages, including Hindi and Marathi, and in Nepali communities. It is also occasionally encountered as a surname, particularly in families that transliterate local names into the Latin alphabet in various countries. In the Indian diaspora, the spelling Prany may reflect regional transliteration preferences.

In culture and language, prāṇa is a central concept in yoga and Ayurveda, and the name Prany historically carries connotations of vitality. Some linguistic texts note that transliterations like Prany can reflect phonetic simplifications in non-Indic writing systems. The term does not reference a widely recognized place, organization, or generic concept beyond its use as a personal name and its connection to the broader prāṇa tradition.