Pranab is an Indian name, common among Assamese, Bengalis, Odias and Nepalis. A variation of the name is 'Pranav'. Notable people with the name include: Pranab R. Dastidar (1933-2022), Indian electronics engineer Pranab Kumar Barua (1934-2024), Bangladeshi academic Pranab Mukherjee (1935–2020), former Indian president Pranab Kumar Gogoi (1936-2020), Indian lawyer and politician Pranab K. Sen (1937-2023), American statistician Pranab Bardhan (born 1939), Indian economist Pranab Kumar Chowdhury (born 1960), Bangladeshi pediatrician and writer Pranab Kalita (born 1961), Indian politician Pranab Debbarma (born 1962), Indian politician Pranab Roy (born 1963), Indian cricketer Pranab Prakash Das (born 1972), Indian politician Pranab Kumar Balabantaray (born 1976, Indian politician Pranab Kumar Aich (born 1986), Indian filmmaker and photographer