What origin is the name Prateek?

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

Is Prateek a popular name?

Prateek 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 Prateek?

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

How is Prateek written in its native script?

Prateek is written प्रतीक.

What is the rashi of the name Prateek?

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

Prateek

Q: Is Prateek a rare name?

Yes. Prateek 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 Prateek

Prateek

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Prateek is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Reflected image; symbol, first word in a sentence", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Prateek pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Reflected image; symbol, first word in a sentence". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Reflected image; symbol, first word in a sentence

Popularity

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

Written as प्रतीक

Quick answers about Prateek

Very rare in US records

What does Prateek mean?

Prateek is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Reflected image; symbol, first word in a sentence".

Is Prateek a rare name?

Yes. Prateek 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 Prateek

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 9

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.