HinduGirlSanskrit
Prachi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the east; the eastern quarter”
پراچی
प्राची
What Prachi means
Prachi (پراچی, Sanskrit प्राची) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the east; the eastern quarter”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prācī.
Prachi at a glance
- Meaning
- the east; the eastern quarter
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- praa-chee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prachi
- In English
- the east; the eastern quarter
- اردو میں معنی
- مشرق، پورب
Origin and history of Prachi
Sanskrit prācī, 'the east'.
Base wordSanskrit prācī
How to say and write Prachi
- Say it
- praa-chee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prachi
- Urdu
- پراچی
- Original script
- प्राची
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Prachi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Prachi.
- 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 Prachi
- 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 Prachi
Questions about the name Prachi
What does the name Prachi mean?
Prachi means “the east; the eastern quarter”. In Urdu: مشرق، پورب. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prachi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prachi is a girl’s name.
Is Prachi a Hindu name?
Yes. Prachi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prācī, 'the east'.
How do you pronounce Prachi?
Say it “praa-chee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Prachi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prachi is written پراچی. In its original script: प्राची.
Is the meaning of Prachi 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.