Prashanti as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Prashanti

What is the meaning of the name Prashanti ?

The baby name Prashanti is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈʃɑːnti/ (prah-SHAHN-tee).

Prashanti is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Prashanti is an Indic feminine given name from Sanskrit praśānti (प्रशान्ति), built from pra- “very, supreme” and śānti “peace, tranquility.” The sense is “supreme peace,” “profound calm,” or “pacification,” a concept celebrated in Vedic and classical literature and echoed in the well-known mantra wishing “shanti” or peace. As a noun of quality, it evokes spiritual stillness and the settling of turmoil.

Used across India since the mid-20th century and beyond by the South Asian diaspora, the name aligns with the modern trend of virtue and concept names for girls. It is found in many linguistic communities, especially Telugu and Kannada, and gained cultural visibility through Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram Prasanthi Nilayam (“Abode of Supreme Peace”). Common variants and transliterations include Prasanthi, Prashanthi, Prasanti, and Praśānti; related forms are Shanti/Shanthi. The masculine counterpart is Prashant or Prashanth. Nickname Shanti is typical.

⚙ Prashanti is an uncommon pick. There are only 41 recorded uses of it in our data, from 13 countries.