Save Gender Masculine Usage Buddhism Scripts सूर्यप्रभ(Sansskrit) Pronounced Pron. /ˈs̪uːɾ.jɐ.pɾɐ.bʱɑː/(Sanskrit) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "sunlight" in Sanskrit, from सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun" and प्रभा (prabha) meaning "light, radiance". In Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with sunlight and good health.