The baby name Om Parkash is a Male name and is pronounced IPA: /oːm pərˈkɑːʃ/; respelling: OHM par-KAHSH.
The baby name Om Parkash is a Male name and is pronounced IPA: /oːm pərˈkɑːʃ/; respelling: OHM par-KAHSH.
Om Parkash is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Om Parkash combines the Sanskrit devotional syllable Om (Aum) with prakāśa, “light, radiance,” yielding the meaning “light of Om” or “illumination by the sacred sound.” Parkash reflects Punjabi/Gurmukhi transliteration of Prakash. The compound is widely used in North India and the Punjabi diaspora among both Hindus and Sikhs - sometimes as a full given name, sometimes as a first-plus-middle pair, or paired with Singh. Usage rose in the 20th century; the actor Om Prakash illustrates a common spelling variant and pan-Indian familiarity.
Common variants and spellings include Om Prakash, Omprakash, Omparkash, and Aum Prakash; related forms are Omkar/Onkar Parkash and the standalone Parkash or Prakash. Nicknames include Om, Omi, and OP. The element Parkash also resonates with Sikh ceremonial language (Parkash of the Guru Granth Sahib), underscoring themes of enlightenment, clarity, and auspicious radiance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #850 | 32 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #874 | 128 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 50 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,504 | 111 | 28,008 |
Om Parkash is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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