HinduBoySanskrit
Prabhakar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light-maker; the sun”
پربھاکر
प्रभाकर
What Prabhakar means
Prabhakar (پربھاکر, Sanskrit प्रभाकर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “light-maker; the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prabhākara.
Prabhakar at a glance
- Meaning
- light-maker; the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-bhaa-kar
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prabhakar
- In English
- light-maker; the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی بنانے والا، سورج
Origin and history of Prabhakar
Sanskrit prabhākara, light-maker, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit prabhākara
How to say and write Prabhakar
- Say it
- pra-bhaa-kar3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prabhakar
- Urdu
- پربھاکر
- Original script
- प्रभाकर
- Other spellings
- Prabhakara
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Prabhakar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Prabhakar.
- Prabhaپربھاlight; splendour; radianceGirlSanskrit
- Prabhavatiپربھاوتیluminous; radiantGirlSanskrit
- Prachiپراچیthe east; the eastern quarterGirlSanskrit
- Purnimaپورنیماnight of the full moonGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
Names like Prabhakar
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Prabhakar
Questions about the name Prabhakar
What does the name Prabhakar mean?
Prabhakar means “light-maker; the sun”. In Urdu: روشنی بنانے والا، سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prabhakar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prabhakar is a boy’s name.
Is Prabhakar a Hindu name?
Yes. Prabhakar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prabhākara, light-maker, the sun.
How do you pronounce Prabhakar?
Say it “pra-bhaa-kar”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Prabhakar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prabhakar is written پربھاکر. In its original script: प्रभाकर.
What are other spellings of Prabhakar?
Prabhakar is also spelled Prabhakara.
Is the meaning of Prabhakar 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.