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Pragya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“wisdom; intelligence; understanding”
پرگیا
प्रज्ञा
What Pragya means
Pragya (پرگیا, Sanskrit प्रज्ञा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “wisdom; intelligence; understanding”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prajñā.
Pragya at a glance
- Meaning
- wisdom; intelligence; understanding
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- prug-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pragya
- In English
- wisdom; intelligence; understanding
- اردو میں معنی
- دانائی، ذہانت، فہم
Origin and history of Pragya
Sanskrit prajñā, 'wisdom'.
Base wordSanskrit prajñā
How to say and write Pragya
- Say it
- prug-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pragya
- Urdu
- پرگیا
- Original script
- प्रज्ञा
- Other spellings
- Prajna · Pragnya · Pradnya
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Pragya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pragya.
- Praveenپروینskilful; clever; expertBoySanskrit
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
Names like Pragya
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Names that sound like Pragya
Questions about the name Pragya
What does the name Pragya mean?
Pragya means “wisdom; intelligence; understanding”. In Urdu: دانائی، ذہانت، فہم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pragya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pragya is a girl’s name.
Is Pragya a Hindu name?
Yes. Pragya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prajñā, 'wisdom'.
How do you pronounce Pragya?
Say it “prug-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pragya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pragya is written پرگیا. In its original script: प्रज्ञा.
What are other spellings of Pragya?
Pragya is also spelled Prajna, Pragnya, Pradnya.
Is the meaning of Pragya 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.