What origin is the name Prabhakar?

Prabhakar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Prabhakar a popular name?

Prabhakar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Prabhakar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Prabhakar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Prabhakar written in its native script?

Prabhakar is written प्रभाकर.

What is the rashi of the name Prabhakar?

Prabhakar starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Prabhakar

Q: Is Prabhakar a rare name?

Yes. Prabhakar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Prabhakar

Prabhakar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Prabhakar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Cause of lustre; one which gives light ( eg sun, moon, fire); the sun", Rashi Kanya.

Prabhakar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Cause of lustre; one which gives light ( eg sun, moon, fire); the sun". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: प्रभाकर
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Cause of lustre; one which gives light ( eg sun, moon, fire); the sun

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as प्रभाकर

Quick answers about Prabhakar

Very rare in US records

What does Prabhakar mean?

Prabhakar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Cause of lustre; one which gives light ( eg sun, moon, fire); the sun".

Is Prabhakar a rare name?

Yes. Prabhakar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Prabhakar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.