Prayer, Request
Pronunciation: prah-THAH-nuh
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Prarthana is a male name from Sanskrit origin meaning "Prayer". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: prah-THAH-nuh. Lucky number: 1. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
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प्रार्थना
Prayer, Request
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
prah-THAH-nuh
IPA
prārθanā
Origin
Root Origin
Sanskrit
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
1
Lucky Day
Moon Day
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Pearl
Life Path Number
1
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Cultural Hindu name · Root: Sanskrit · Prarthana is a Sanskrit word meaning 'prayer' or 'request'. It is derived from the Sanskrit root prar, which means 'towards'. The word is used extensively in Hinduism and Buddhism to refer to the act of making a request or appeal to a deity or a higher power. It is also used to refer to the actual prayer itself. The word prarthana is often used in conjunction with the word upasana, which means 'worship'. Together, prarthana and upasana form the foundation of Hindu and Buddhist spiritual practices.
Historical Usage
Historical records show that Prarthana is a Sanskrit name meaning 'prayer'. The name Prarthana carried significant spiritual weight in that era.
Classical Sanskrit
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Translations
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प्रार्थना
Prayer, Request
प्रार्थना
प्रार्थना (prārthana)
ப்ரார்த்தனா
ஆழ்ப்பாவு (ārppāvu) - அவ்வளர்வு (avvāluṟ)
ప్రార్థన
ప్రార్థన (prārthana)
Prarthana
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Prayer, Request
Prarthana
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Prayer, Request
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