What origin is the name Prahlada?

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

What are good sister names for Prahlada?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Prahlada — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Prahlada?

Prahlada starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Prahlada

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Prahlada

Prahlada

Boy

Indian

3 syllables

Prahlada is an Indian boy's name meaning "Extreme joyful (Son of hiranyakashyap)", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Prahlada is "Extreme joyful (Son of hiranyakashyap)" — a boy name of Indian origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Extreme joyful (Son of hiranyakashyap)

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Prahlada

What does Prahlada mean?

Prahlada is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Extreme joyful (Son of hiranyakashyap)".

How popular is Prahlada?

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Sister names that go with Prahlada

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.