HinduBoySanskrit
Prakash: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light; brightness; clear”
پرکاش
प्रकाश
What Prakash means
Prakash (پرکاش, Sanskrit प्रकाश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “light; brightness; clear”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prakāśa.
Prakash at a glance
- Meaning
- light; brightness; clear
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-kaash
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prakash
- In English
- light; brightness; clear
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی، چمک، واضح
Origin and history of Prakash
Sanskrit prakāśa, light, brightness, clear.
Base wordSanskrit prakāśa
How to say and write Prakash
- Say it
- pra-kaash2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prakash
- Urdu
- پرکاش
- Original script
- प्रकाश
- Other spellings
- Prakaash
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Prakash
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Prakash.
- 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 from the same root as Prakash
Sanskrit prakāśa
Names like Prakash
- 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 Prakash
Questions about the name Prakash
What does the name Prakash mean?
Prakash means “light; brightness; clear”. In Urdu: روشنی، چمک، واضح. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prakash a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prakash is a boy’s name.
Is Prakash a Hindu name?
Yes. Prakash is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prakāśa, light, brightness, clear.
How do you pronounce Prakash?
Say it “pra-kaash”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Prakash in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prakash is written پرکاش. In its original script: प्रकाश.
What are other spellings of Prakash?
Prakash is also spelled Prakaash.
Is the meaning of Prakash 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.