Gender Masculine
Usage Sanskrit
Scripts प्रभाकर(Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Means "light maker", derived from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabhā) meaning "light" and कर (kara) meaning "maker". In Hindu scripture this term is used to refer to the sun and the moon. A notable bearer of this name was a 6th-century scholar from Kerala.

Related Names

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

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Entry updated October 6, 2024