The baby name Rama Prasad is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-muh PRAH-sahd (IPA: /ˈrɑːmə prəˈsɑːd/).
The baby name Rama Prasad is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-muh PRAH-sahd (IPA: /ˈrɑːmə prəˈsɑːd/).
Rama Prasad is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rama Prasad is a masculine theophoric compound from Sanskrit: Rama + prasada. Rama, from the root ram ‘to delight’, names the revered hero‑king and avatar of Vishnu; prasada means ‘grace, favor, clarity,’ and also ‘consecrated offering.’ Together, the name expresses ‘Rama’s grace’ or ‘gift of Rama’.
Found across Hindu communities of India, Nepal, and the diaspora since the medieval bhakti era, it remains popular in North and South India. Common regional variants include Ramaprasad (Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam), Ram Prasad (Hindi, Nepali), and Ramprasad or Ramprosad (Bengali), as well as the scholarly form Rāmaprasāda. Spacing and hyphenation vary; nicknames include Ram, Rama, Prasad, and RP. Notable bearers include the Bengali devotional poet Ramprasad Sen and the Indian revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil, reflecting the name’s devotional and patriotic resonance.
Rama Prasad is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 6 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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