SikhBoy or girlSanskrit
Parkash: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light; brightness”
پرکاش
ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼
What Parkash means
Parkash (پرکاش, Sanskrit ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light; brightness”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prakāśa.
Parkash at a glance
- Meaning
- light; brightness
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- par-kaash
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Parkash
- In English
- light; brightness
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی، اجالا
Origin and history of Parkash
Punjabi form of Sanskrit prakāśa, light, brightness; Sikhs celebrate a Guru's birth as a parkash purab.
Base wordSanskrit prakāśa
How to say and write Parkash
- Say it
- par-kaash2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Parkash
- Urdu
- پرکاش
- Original script
- ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼
- Known bearer
- Parkash Singh Badal, five-time Chief Minister of Punjab
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Parkash
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Parkash.
- Pargatپرگٹmanifest; revealedBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Jaskiranجسکِرنa ray of gloryGirlPunjabi
- Jasnoorجسنورlight of praiseGirlPunjabi
Names from the same root as Parkash
Sanskrit prakāśa
Names like Parkash
- Amandeepامندیپlamp of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanjotامنجوتlight of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amardeepامردیپeternal lampBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjotامرجوتeternal lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Deepدیپlamp; lightBoy or girlSanskrit
- Ekamjotایکمجوتlight of the One (God)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Ekjotایکجوتlight of the One (God)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Eknoorایکنورlight of the One (God)Boy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Parkash
Questions about the name Parkash
What does the name Parkash mean?
Parkash means “light; brightness”. In Urdu: روشنی، اجالا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Parkash a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Parkash is a name for boys and girls.
Is Parkash a Sikh name?
Yes. Parkash is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi form of Sanskrit prakāśa, light, brightness; Sikhs celebrate a Guru's birth as a parkash purab.
How do you pronounce Parkash?
Say it “par-kaash”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Parkash in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Parkash is written پرکاش. In its original script: ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼.
Who is a famous person named Parkash?
Parkash Singh Badal, five-time Chief Minister of Punjab
Is the meaning of Parkash verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.