Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts प्रभाकर(Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Means "light maker", derived from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabha) meaning "light" and कर (kara) meaning "maker". This is a name given to the sun in Hindu texts. It was also borne by a medieval Hindu scholar.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesPrabhakar(Hindi) Prabhakar(Kannada) Prabhakar(Marathi) Prabhakar(Tamil) Prabhakar(Telugu)

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Entry updated December 8, 2017