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Prakash

“Light, brightness, illumination”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Prakash

Prakash is light in the abstract, the philosophical illumination of consciousness rather than a lamp or a sunbeam. It runs right across India from Kerala to Punjab, and its bearers tend to be men of a certain vintage whose names their grandchildren now find charmingly solid.

Prakash is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced prah-KAHSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 80 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Light, brightness, illumination
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
prah-KAHSH
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
80 / 100
Per million
~6.3
Starts with
P
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Prakash?

Popularity20/100
Rarity80/100

Prakash currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 158,730. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Prakash

  • Prakash Padukone
    Indian badminton player and All England champion
  • Prakash Raj
    Indian actor in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema
  • Prakash Jha
    Indian film director known for political dramas

Spellings and variants of Prakash

PrakaashPragashParkash

Names similar to Prakash

Ultra Rare

Omprakash

om-pruh-KAASH

The light of the sacred syllable Om

Sanskrit91% rare
Very Rare

Priyansh

pri-YAHNSH

A portion of love; the beloved part

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Akash

ah-KAHSH

Sky, open space, the ether element

Sanskrit76% rare
Ultra Rare

Dipesh

dee-PAYSH

Lord of light, master of the lamp

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Divyansh

div-YAANSH

A part of the divine, a fragment of celestial light

Sanskrit84% rare
Ultra Rare

Jinesh

jih-NAYSH

Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Naresh

nuh-RAYSH

Lord of men, a king

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Paresh

puh-RAYSH

Supreme lord, the highest being

Sanskrit87% rare
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Prakash — frequently asked questions

What does the name Prakash mean?

Prakash means "Light, brightness, illumination". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Prakash?

Prakash is pronounced prah-KAHSH, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Prakash?

Prakash scores 80 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 158,730 people carry it — about 6.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Prakash?

Prakash carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Prakash?

The lucky number for Prakash is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.