What origin is the name Prabhas?

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

Is Prabhas a popular name?

Prabhas 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 Prabhas?

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

How is Prabhas written in its native script?

Prabhas is written प्रभास.

What is the rashi of the name Prabhas?

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

Prabhas

Q: Is Prabhas a rare name?

Yes. Prabhas 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 Prabhas

Prabhas

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Prabhas is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning brilliance, light, or lustrous, signifying someone who radiates splendor.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Prabhas is "A Sanskrit name meaning brilliance, light, or lustrous, signifying someone who radiates splendor." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: प्रभास
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning brilliance, light, or lustrous, signifying someone who radiates splendor.

Popularity

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

Written as प्रभास

Quick answers about Prabhas

Very rare in US records

What does Prabhas mean?

Prabhas is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning brilliance, light, or lustrous, signifying someone who radiates splendor.".

Is Prabhas a rare name?

Yes. Prabhas 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 Prabhas

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 4

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.