HinduBoySanskrit
Pranesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of life; lord of breath”
پرانیش
प्राणेश
What Pranesh means
Pranesh (پرانیش, Sanskrit प्राणेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of life; lord of breath”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prāṇa; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Pranesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of life; lord of breath
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- praa-naysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pranesh
- In English
- lord of life; lord of breath
- اردو میں معنی
- زندگی کا مالک، سانس کا مالک
Origin and history of Pranesh
Compound of Sanskrit prāṇa and īśa: lord of life, lord of breath.
Base wordSanskrit prāṇa + īśa
How to say and write Pranesh
- Say it
- praa-naysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pranesh
- Urdu
- پرانیش
- Original script
- प्राणेश
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Pranesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pranesh.
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Names like Pranesh
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- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
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Names that sound like Pranesh
Questions about the name Pranesh
What does the name Pranesh mean?
Pranesh means “lord of life; lord of breath”. In Urdu: زندگی کا مالک، سانس کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pranesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pranesh is a boy’s name.
Is Pranesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Pranesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit prāṇa and īśa: lord of life, lord of breath.
How do you pronounce Pranesh?
Say it “praa-naysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pranesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pranesh is written پرانیش. In its original script: प्राणेश.
Is the meaning of Pranesh 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.