What origin is the name Prasanna?

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

Is Prasanna a popular name?

Prasanna 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 Prasanna?

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

How is Prasanna written in its native script?

Prasanna is written प्रसन्न.

What is the rashi of the name Prasanna?

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

Prasanna

Q: Is Prasanna a rare name?

Yes. Prasanna 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 Prasanna

Prasanna

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Prasanna is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name describes someone who is cheerful, pleased, and happy.", Rashi Kanya.

Prasanna is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name describes someone who is cheerful, pleased, and happy.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Originating from Sanskrit, this name describes someone who is cheerful, pleased, and happy.

Popularity

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

Written as प्रसन्न

Quick answers about Prasanna

Very rare in US records

What does Prasanna mean?

Prasanna is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name describes someone who is cheerful, pleased, and happy.".

Is Prasanna a rare name?

Yes. Prasanna 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 Prasanna

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

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. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.