The baby name Prafulla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /prəˈfʊlə/; respelling: pruh-FUL-uh.
Prafulla is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Prafulla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /prəˈfʊlə/; respelling: pruh-FUL-uh.
Prafulla is Sanskrit in Origin.
Prafulla is a Sanskrit-derived given name (प्रफुल्ल, praphulla), from pra- “forth, intensely” and phulla “bloomed, open,” conveying senses of “fully blossomed,” “radiant,” and “cheerful.” Used across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Gujarati, and Nepali, it functions as a unisex name with a masculine tilt in many regions. The term also appears in classical literature and bhakti poetry as an epithet for flowers, dawn, and joyous states of mind.
The name gained modern visibility in eastern and northeastern India, borne by figures such as chemist Prafulla Chandra Ray, revolutionary Prafulla Chaki, and politician Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. Variant spellings and forms include Praphulla (closer to Sanskrit), Praful and Prafull (Gujarati/Marathi short forms), and the compound style Prafulla Kumar or Prafulla Chandra. Related derivatives include Prafullata/Prafullita (“cheerfulness, blossoming”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #606 | 26 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #716 | 300 | 16,750 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,052 | 41 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Prafulla is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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