The baby name Prashanth is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈʃɑːnt/ (respelling: pruh-SHAHNT).
Prashanth is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Prashanth is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈʃɑːnt/ (respelling: pruh-SHAHNT).
Prashanth is Sanskrit in Origin.
Prashanth is an Indian masculine name derived from Sanskrit praśānta (प्रशान्त), formed from the intensifying prefix pra- + śānta “calm, appeased,” ultimately from the root śam “to pacify.” It denotes deep tranquility, serenity, and placidity, and in classical literature the adjective praśānta describes a mind stilled by knowledge or devotion. In Hindi and modern Indic languages it also yields the calque for “Pacific,” as in Prashant Mahasagar.
As a personal name it gained broad pan-Indian use in the 20th century with revival of Sanskritic virtue names. Common variants include Prashant (Hindi/Marathi), Prasanth or Prashanth (South Indian transliteration for dental -t), Prasanta (Odia/Bengali), and Prashanto/Proshanto (Bangla pronunciation). IAST scholarly form is Praśānta. Feminine counterparts are Prashanti/Prasanthi (“supreme peace”). The name is widely used across Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist communities in India and the diaspora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #106 | 11 | 6,215 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #155 | 23 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #286 | 10 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 1993 | #304 | 7 | 1,751 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BH | 0 | #361 | 195 | 17,937 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #393 | 885 | 16,750 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #397 | 31 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #410 | 1,025 | 22,615 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #512 | 414 | 17,948 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #518 | 190 | 18,093 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #628 | 70 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #646 | 124 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #655 | 13 | 13,071 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 48 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,250 | 367 | 28,008 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Prashanth is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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