Nepali boy name
Pragyan name meaning
प्रज्ञान
Say it: prag-YAAN/prʌgjaːn/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #441
Meaning of Pragyan
Wisdom, supreme knowledge.
नेपालीमा: प्रज्ञान संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ बुद्धि वा सर्वोच्च ज्ञान हुन्छ।
One of the most common sounds in Nepali boy names, from Sanskrit words such as Pawan (wind), Gagan (sky) and Kiran (ray of light). More boy names ending in -an →
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Pragyan at a glance
| Name | Pragyan |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | प्रज्ञान also प्रग्याँ, प्रग्यन |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #441 among boy names (11 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.
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Names that sound like Pragyan
Pragyan in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐖𑑂𑐘𑐵𑐣 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒖𑓂𑒘𑒰𑒢 |
| Bengali | প্রজ্ঞান |
| Gujarati | પ્રજ્ઞાન |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀜𑀸𑀦 |
| IAST romanization | prajñān |
FAQ about the name Pragyan
What is the meaning of Pragyan?
Pragyan means: Wisdom, supreme knowledge. (नेपालीमा: प्रज्ञान, ज्ञान)
Is Pragyan a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Pragyan in Nepali?
Pragyan is written प्रज्ञान in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रग्याँ or प्रग्यन.
How do you pronounce Pragyan?
Pragyan is pronounced prag-YAAN (IPA: /prʌgjaːn/).
What is the origin of the name Pragyan?
Pragyan is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pragyan?
Pragyan ranks #441 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.