HinduBoySanskrit
Pratap: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“glow; splendour; majesty”
پرتاپ
प्रताप
What Pratap means
Pratap (پرتاپ, Sanskrit प्रताप) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “glow; splendour; majesty”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pratāpa.
Pratap at a glance
- Meaning
- glow; splendour; majesty
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-taap
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pratap
- In English
- glow; splendour; majesty
- اردو میں معنی
- چمک، شان، جلال
Origin and history of Pratap
Sanskrit pratāpa, glow, splendour, majesty.
Base wordSanskrit pratāpa
How to say and write Pratap
- Say it
- pra-taap2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pratap
- Urdu
- پرتاپ
- Original script
- प्रताप
- Known bearer
- Maharana Pratap, 16th-century ruler of Mewar
Sibling names for Pratap
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pratap.
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- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Aparajitaاپراجیتاunconquered; invincibleGirlSanskrit
- Bhavaniبھوانیa name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Pratap
Sanskrit pratāpa
Names like Pratap
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- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Ajayاجےinvincible; unconquerableBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Amitامتunmeasured; boundless; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Amoghاموگھunfailing; unerringBoySanskrit
- Anjaneyaآنجنیہson of Anjana; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Pratap
Questions about the name Pratap
What does the name Pratap mean?
Pratap means “glow; splendour; majesty”. In Urdu: چمک، شان، جلال. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pratap a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pratap is a boy’s name.
Is Pratap a Hindu name?
Yes. Pratap is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pratāpa, glow, splendour, majesty.
How do you pronounce Pratap?
Say it “pra-taap”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pratap in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pratap is written پرتاپ. In its original script: प्रताप.
Who is a famous person named Pratap?
Maharana Pratap, 16th-century ruler of Mewar
Is the meaning of Pratap 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.