Given name & surname · also Sanskrit

Prasad

“a gift from God”

Prasad is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “a gift from God.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Indian interpretation is “a gift from God.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.

How it developed

It comes from the Sanskrit word prasāda, meaning “brightness, and.”

Similar names

If you love Prasad, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Sanskrit

Prakhyat

Prakhyat is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.

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Pramsu

“a scholar”

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Pragun

“one who is straightforward; honest”

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Prabhu

“king” · “a mighty woman”

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Prahlad

“filled with joy”

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Pranav

“the sacred syllable Om”

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Sanskrit

Pratomo

Pratomo is a masculine given name from Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Indonesian.

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>99% boys

Indian

Kanad

“an ancient”

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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