What origin is the name Prafulla?

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

Is Prafulla a popular name?

Prafulla 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 brother names for Prafulla?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Prafulla — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Prafulla written in its native script?

Prafulla is written प्रफुल्ल.

What is the rashi of the name Prafulla?

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

Prafulla

Q: Is Prafulla a rare name?

Yes. Prafulla 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 Prafulla

Prafulla

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Prafulla is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Pleasant, cheerful; pleasant, cheerful, in full bloom; pleasant; cheerful; in bloom", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Prafulla is "Pleasant, cheerful; pleasant, cheerful, in full bloom; pleasant; cheerful; in bloom" — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Pleasant, cheerful; pleasant, cheerful, in full bloom; pleasant; cheerful; in bloom

Popularity

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

Written as प्रफुल्ल

Quick answers about Prafulla

Very rare in US records

What does Prafulla mean?

Prafulla is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Pleasant, cheerful; pleasant, cheerful, in full bloom; pleasant; cheerful; in bloom".

Is Prafulla a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Prafulla

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 5

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.