Boy • Modern Tamil
Prakash
பிரகாஷ்
Signature Meaning
Prakash means "light" or "brightness." It derives from the Sanskrit word prakāśa, literally "that which shines." In Tamil and other Indian languages the name suggests clarity, warmth, and the spreading of knowledge. It is traditionally used as a masculine given name.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/Prakaːʃ/
Starts with2 / P
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 22 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)
P(8) + R(2) + A(1) + K(2) + A(1) + S(3) + H(5) = 22
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 29 → Root 2
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
2· Rahu (ராகு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likepri-KAASH
Tamil syllablesபி-ர-கா-ஷ்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./prakaːʃ/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
PraakaashPrakasPrakashhPraakaasPraakaashh