HinduGirlSanskrit
Prabha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light; splendour; radiance”
پربھا
प्रभा
What Prabha means
Prabha (پربھا, Sanskrit प्रभा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “light; splendour; radiance”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prabhā.
Prabha at a glance
- Meaning
- light; splendour; radiance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-bha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prabha
- In English
- light; splendour; radiance
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی، شان، تابانی
Origin and history of Prabha
Sanskrit prabhā, 'light'.
Base wordSanskrit prabhā
How to say and write Prabha
- Say it
- pra-bha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prabha
- Urdu
- پربھا
- Original script
- प्रभा
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Prabha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Prabha.
- Prabhakarپربھاکرlight-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Prabhatپربھاتdawn; morningBoySanskrit
- Pradeepپردیپlight; lamp; lanternBoySanskrit
- Prakashپرکاشlight; brightness; clearBoySanskrit
- Pratyushپرتیوشdawn; daybreakBoySanskrit
- Premchandپریم چندmoon of loveBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
Names like Prabha
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Prabha
Questions about the name Prabha
What does the name Prabha mean?
Prabha means “light; splendour; radiance”. In Urdu: روشنی، شان، تابانی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prabha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prabha is a girl’s name.
Is Prabha a Hindu name?
Yes. Prabha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prabhā, 'light'.
How do you pronounce Prabha?
Say it “pra-bha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Prabha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prabha is written پربھا. In its original script: प्रभा.
Is the meaning of Prabha 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.