What origin is the name Prana?

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

What are good sister names for Prana?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Prana — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Prana?

Prana 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.

Prana

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Prana

Prana

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Prana is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Spirit.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Prana pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Spirit.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Spirit.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Prana

What does Prana mean?

Prana is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Spirit.".

How popular is Prana?

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Sister names that go with Prana

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 8

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.