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Pranav
Pranav Named for the primordial Om, Pranav carries an almost mystical weight — the name suggests a character who arrived in the world already attuned to something beyond the ordinary. In fiction such characters are often cast as spiritual anchors for those around them, or as individuals whose quiet presence holds a group together without obvious effort.
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