Prabhakar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Prabhakar – Meaning: maker of light – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: prah-BAH-kar


Prabhakar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “maker of light”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Prabhakar

Meaning: Maker of light.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Prabhakar

Phonetic: prah-BAH-kar   IPA: /prəˈbɑːkər/

Popularity of Prabhakar

Prabhakar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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