HinduBoySanskrit
Prashant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“tranquil; calm; composed”
پرشانت
प्रशान्त
What Prashant means
Prashant (پرشانت, Sanskrit प्रशान्त) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “tranquil; calm; composed”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, praśānta.
Prashant at a glance
- Meaning
- tranquil; calm; composed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-shaant
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Prashant
- In English
- tranquil; calm; composed
- اردو میں معنی
- پرسکون، ٹھہرا ہوا
Origin and history of Prashant
Sanskrit praśānta, tranquil, calm, composed.
Base wordSanskrit praśānta
How to say and write Prashant
- Say it
- pra-shaant2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Prashant
- Urdu
- پرشانت
- Original script
- प्रशान्त
- Other spellings
- Prashanth
- Themes
- Peace
Sibling names for Prashant
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Prashant.
- Ektaایکتاunity; onenessGirlSanskrit
- Santoshiسنتوشیcontented; satisfiedGirlSanskrit
- Saumyaسومیاgentle; mild; pleasantGirlSanskrit
- Shantaشانتاcalm; peaceful; tranquilGirlSanskrit
- Shantiشانتیpeace; tranquillity; calmGirlSanskrit
- Sheetalشیتلcool; calmGirlSanskrit
- Triptiترپتیsatisfaction; contentmentGirlSanskrit
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Names like Prashant
- Atmaramآتما رامrejoicing in the selfBoySanskrit
- Mokshموکشliberation; releaseBoySanskrit
- Nilayنلےabode; home; resting placeBoySanskrit
- Niravنیروsilent; noiselessBoySanskrit
- Nishchalنشچلimmovable; steady; calmBoySanskrit
- Sadashivسداشیوever auspicious; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Shantشانتcalm; tranquil; peacefulBoySanskrit
- Shantanuشانتنوwholesome; name of a king of HastinapuraBoySanskrit
- Shivشیوauspicious; kind; the god ShivaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Prashant
Questions about the name Prashant
What does the name Prashant mean?
Prashant means “tranquil; calm; composed”. In Urdu: پرسکون، ٹھہرا ہوا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Prashant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Prashant is a boy’s name.
Is Prashant a Hindu name?
Yes. Prashant is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit praśānta, tranquil, calm, composed.
How do you pronounce Prashant?
Say it “pra-shaant”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Prashant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Prashant is written پرشانت. In its original script: प्रशान्त.
What are other spellings of Prashant?
Prashant is also spelled Prashanth.
Is the meaning of Prashant 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.