Nepali boy name
Prabhakar name meaning
प्रभाकर
Say it: pra-BHAA-kar/prʌbʱaːkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #418
Meaning of Prabhakar
Maker of light; the sun.
नेपालीमा: प्रभाकर संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ प्रकाश दिने अर्थात् सूर्य हुन्छ।
“-kar” means maker or doer: Prabhakar and Diwakar (the sun, maker of light and day), Shankar (bringer of welfare). More boy names ending in -kar →
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Prabhakar at a glance
| Name | Prabhakar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | प्रभाकर also प्रभाकार, प्रभकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Surya |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #418 among boy names (12 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Prabhakar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Prabhakar
- Prabhakar Shrestha
researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-0840-0717
Boy names with a similar meaning
Prabhakar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐨𑐵𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒦𑒰𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | প্রভাকর |
| Gujarati | પ્રભાકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀪𑀸𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | prabhākar |
FAQ about the name Prabhakar
What is the meaning of Prabhakar?
Prabhakar means: Maker of light; the sun. (नेपालीमा: सूर्य, प्रभाकर)
Is Prabhakar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Prabhakar in Nepali?
Prabhakar is written प्रभाकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रभाकार or प्रभकर.
How do you pronounce Prabhakar?
Prabhakar is pronounced pra-BHAA-kar (IPA: /prʌbʱaːkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Prabhakar?
Prabhakar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Prabhakar?
Prabhakar ranks #418 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Prabhakar?
Notable people named Prabhakar include Prabhakar Shrestha (researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-0840-0717).
What are other spellings of Prabhakar?
Other spellings of Prabhakar: Pravakar, Parbhakar, Prabhaker.