Given name & surname · also Sanskrit
Pratap
“splendour, majesty, power”·“a majestic man”
Pratap is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “splendour, majesty, power” (Sanskrit) and “a majestic man” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “splendour, majesty, power” (Sanskrit) and “a majestic man” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
The name draws on Sanskrit pratapa, meaning “heat”.
People named Pratap
- Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir1848-1925 Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
- Pratap PothenIndian actor, director, writer, producer (1952–2022)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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