Nepali boy name
Pralaya name meaning
प्रलय
Say it: PRA-lay/prʌlʌj/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,495
Meaning of Pralaya
Dissolution of the universe at the end of a cosmic age.
नेपालीमा: प्रलय संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसले एउटा ब्रह्माण्डीय युगको अन्त्यमा हुने सृष्टिको विनाशलाई जनाउँछ।
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Pralaya at a glance
| Name | Pralaya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | प्रलय also प्रलाया, प्रालय |
| 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 | #1,495 among boy names (3 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 Pralaya
Pralaya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐮𑐫 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒪𑒨 |
| Bengali | প্রলয |
| Gujarati | પ્રલય |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀮𑀬 |
| IAST romanization | pralay |
FAQ about the name Pralaya
What is the meaning of Pralaya?
Pralaya means: Dissolution of the universe at the end of a cosmic age. (नेपालीमा: प्रलय)
Is Pralaya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Pralaya in Nepali?
Pralaya is written प्रलय in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रलाया or प्रालय.
How do you pronounce Pralaya?
Pralaya is pronounced PRA-lay (IPA: /prʌlʌj/).
What is the origin of the name Pralaya?
Pralaya is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pralaya?
Pralaya ranks #1495 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.