HinduGirlSanskrit
Prabhavati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“luminous; radiant”
پربھاوتی
प्रभावती
What Prabhavati means
Prabhavati (پربھاوتی, Sanskrit प्रभावती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “luminous; radiant”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prabhāvatī.
Prabhavati at a glance
- Meaning
- luminous; radiant
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-bhaa-va-tee
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prabhavati
- In English
- luminous; radiant
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن، تابناک
Origin and history of Prabhavati
Sanskrit prabhāvatī, 'luminous'.
Base wordSanskrit prabhāvatī
How to say and write Prabhavati
- Say it
- pra-bhaa-va-tee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prabhavati
- Urdu
- پربھاوتی
- Original script
- प्रभावती
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Prabhavati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Prabhavati.
- 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
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- 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 Prabhavati
Questions about the name Prabhavati
What does the name Prabhavati mean?
Prabhavati means “luminous; radiant”. In Urdu: روشن، تابناک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prabhavati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prabhavati is a girl’s name.
Is Prabhavati a Hindu name?
Yes. Prabhavati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prabhāvatī, 'luminous'.
How do you pronounce Prabhavati?
Say it “pra-bhaa-va-tee”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Prabhavati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prabhavati is written پربھاوتی. In its original script: प्रभावती.
Is the meaning of Prabhavati 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.