What origin is the name Prahlad?

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

Is Prahlad a popular name?

Prahlad 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 Prahlad?

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

How is Prahlad written in its native script?

Prahlad is written प्रहलाद.

What is the rashi of the name Prahlad?

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

Prahlad

Q: Is Prahlad a rare name?

Yes. Prahlad 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 Prahlad

Prahlad

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Prahlad is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Excess of joy; extreme joy, son of hiranyakashyap", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Prahlad pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Excess of joy; extreme joy, son of hiranyakashyap". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Excess of joy; extreme joy, son of hiranyakashyap

Popularity

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

Written as प्रहलाद

Quick answers about Prahlad

Very rare in US records

What does Prahlad mean?

Prahlad is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Excess of joy; extreme joy, son of hiranyakashyap".

Is Prahlad a rare name?

Yes. Prahlad 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 Prahlad

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.