What origin is the name Prashant?

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

Is Prashant a popular name?

Prashant 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 Prashant?

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

How is Prashant written in its native script?

Prashant is written प्रशांत.

What is the rashi of the name Prashant?

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

Prashant

Q: Is Prashant a rare name?

Yes. Prashant 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 Prashant

Prashant

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Prashant is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning very calm, composed, or cool-headed in temperament.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Prashant is "A Sanskrit name meaning very calm, composed, or cool-headed in temperament." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning very calm, composed, or cool-headed in temperament.

Popularity

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

Written as प्रशांत

Quick answers about Prashant

Very rare in US records

What does Prashant mean?

Prashant is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning very calm, composed, or cool-headed in temperament.".

Is Prashant a rare name?

Yes. Prashant 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 Prashant

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 2

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.