The baby name Prabakar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈbɑːkər/ (pruh-BAH-kar).
Prabakar is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Prabakar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈbɑːkər/ (pruh-BAH-kar).
Prabakar is Sanskrit in Origin.
From Sanskrit Prabhakara (prabha "radiance, light" + kara "maker, bringer"), Prabakar denotes "light-bringer," "source of brightness," and by extension "the sun." The compound appears in classical Sanskrit literature as an epithet of Surya and as a learned personal name; its association with illumination lends it connotations of wisdom, guidance, and auspiciousness.
Usage is strongest in South Asia, especially southern India and Sri Lanka, where the simplified Tamil spelling Prabakar coexists with the pan-Indic Prabhakar/Prabhakara. Related forms include Prabakaran/Prabhakaran (with the Tamil suffix -an) and the scholarly Prabhakara; feminine adaptations such as Prabhakari or Prabhakari (Prabhakari/Prabhakari) are rare. The name appears in medieval philosophical circles (e.g., the Mimamsa thinker Prabhakara) and modern public life as both given name and surname. Variant transliterations differ by script and diaspora usage, but the meaning - "one who causes light" - remains consistent.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #664 | 34 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #692 | 16 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #714 | 56 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #842 | 40 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #956 | 46 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 59 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,537 | 78 | 28,008 |
Prabakar is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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