About the name Prasad
Prasada is what a temple hands back to you after an offering, food transformed by having been given away, and the word carries that whole theology of grace. Naming a son Prasad frames him as a gift already received rather than a wish, which is a subtly different kind of blessing.
Prasad is a boy name of Marathi origin, pronounced prah-SAHD. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 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.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Prasad?
Prasad currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Prasad
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Prasad yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Prasad
Names similar to Prasad
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Pramod
pruh-MOHD
Delight, great joy
Harshad
HUR-shud
Giver of joy, one who delights others
Prahlad
pruh-HLAAD
Joyful, the boy devotee of Vishnu saved from his demon father
Pratham
PRUH-thum
First, foremost, the one who leads
Jyotsna
JYOT-snah
Moonlight, the radiance of the full moon
Omkar
OHM-kar
The sacred syllable Om made manifest
Pinakin
pih-NAH-kin
Wielder of the divine bow, an epithet of Shiva
Prasad — frequently asked questions
What does the name Prasad mean?
Prasad means "Divine grace; food blessed and returned by a deity". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Prasad?
Prasad is pronounced prah-SAHD, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Prasad?
Prasad scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Prasad?
Prasad carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Prasad?
The lucky number for Prasad is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.