HinduGirlSanskrit
Prarthana: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“prayer; request”
پرارتھنا
प्रार्थना
What Prarthana means
Prarthana (پرارتھنا, Sanskrit प्रार्थना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “prayer; request”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prārthanā.
Prarthana at a glance
- Meaning
- prayer; request
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- praar-tha-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prarthana
- In English
- prayer; request
- اردو میں معنی
- دعا، التجا
Origin and history of Prarthana
Sanskrit prārthanā, 'prayer'.
Base wordSanskrit prārthanā
How to say and write Prarthana
- Say it
- praar-tha-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prarthana
- Urdu
- پرارتھنا
- Original script
- प्रार्थना
- Themes
- Faith
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Names that sound like Prarthana
Questions about the name Prarthana
What does the name Prarthana mean?
Prarthana means “prayer; request”. In Urdu: دعا، التجا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prarthana a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prarthana is a girl’s name.
Is Prarthana a Hindu name?
Yes. Prarthana is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prārthanā, 'prayer'.
How do you pronounce Prarthana?
Say it “praar-tha-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Prarthana in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prarthana is written پرارتھنا. In its original script: प्रार्थना.
Is the meaning of Prarthana 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.