About the name Prabhat
Prabhat is the hour between dark and sunrise, and it names the morning raga slot in Hindustani music as well as a famous pre-independence film studio. It is chiefly male, though Prabha and Prabhati keep the root in circulation for daughters and the bare form does appear on both.
Prabhat is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced pruh-BHAAT. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Prabhat?
Prabhat currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Prabhat
- Prabhat PatnaikIndian Marxist economist and professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Spellings and variants of Prabhat
Names similar to Prabhat
Prabha
PRUB-haa
Radiance, the halo of light around a deity
Pallav
PUL-luv
A new leaf, the first shoot of spring
Bhagat
BUG-ut
Devotee, the title of the saint-poets in the Guru Granth Sahib
Divyansh
div-YAANSH
A part of the divine, a fragment of celestial light
Hemang
HAY-mung
Golden-limbed, gold-bodied
Jaydeep
JAY-deep
Lamp of victory, a triumphant light
Kiyara
kee-YAA-raa
A ray of light at first dawn
Mangal
MUN-gul
Auspicious, also the planet Mars
Prabhat — frequently asked questions
What does the name Prabhat mean?
Prabhat means "Daybreak, the first light". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Prabhat?
Prabhat is pronounced pruh-BHAAT, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Prabhat?
Prabhat scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Prabhat?
Prabhat carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Prabhat?
The lucky number for Prabhat is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.