Nepali boy name
Prakesh name meaning
प्रकेश
Say it: pra-KESH/prʌkes/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,798
Meaning of Prakesh
Possible meaning
Variant spelling of Prakash; light, brightness.
नेपालीमा: प्रकेश प्रकाश नामको अर्को हिज्जे हो, जसको अर्थ उज्यालो वा चमक हुन्छ।
Many come from the Sanskrit īśa, “lord”: Ganesh is lord of the ganas, Suresh lord of the gods, Mahesh the great lord. More boy names ending in -esh →
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Prakesh at a glance
| Name | Prakesh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | प्रकेश also प्रकश, प्राकेश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,798 among boy names (2 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.
Names that sound like Prakesh
- Prakash♂प्रकाशLight, brightness, illumination
- Prabesh♂प्रवेशEntrance, entry
- Pramesh♂प्रमेशLord of knowledge
- Pravesh♂प्रवेशEntrance, entry
- Pranesh♂प्रणेशLord of life
- Pralesh♂प्रलेश
- Prawesh♂प्रवेशEntrance, entry
- Pradesh♂प्रदेशRegion, province, territory
- Pragesh♂प्रगेश
- Prajesh♂प्रजेशLord of the people or of creatures
- Prayash♂प्रयासEffort, endeavour, attempt
- Prayush♂प्रयुष
Prakesh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐎𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒏𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | প্রকেশ |
| Gujarati | પ્રકેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀓𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | prakeś |
FAQ about the name Prakesh
What is the meaning of Prakesh?
Prakesh means: Variant spelling of Prakash; light, brightness. (नेपालीमा: प्रकाश)
Is Prakesh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Prakesh in Nepali?
Prakesh is written प्रकेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रकश or प्राकेश.
How do you pronounce Prakesh?
Prakesh is pronounced pra-KESH (IPA: /prʌkes/).
How popular is the name Prakesh?
Prakesh ranks #2798 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.