44%RatingSave 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 NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesPrabhakar(Hindi) Prabhakar(Kannada) Prabhakar(Marathi) Prabhakar(Tamil) Prabhakar(Telugu) Categories celestial, creation, Hinduism, light, sun