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164 famous people named Prakash found on Wikipedia.
57 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
11685-th in year 2006
Best ranking:
5546-th in year 1972
Used in: Indian, Nepali
Prakash is a common given name in Asian, Hindu, Sanskrit names and widely used in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Prakash, is generally used as a masculine name. It is pronounced pruh-KAHSH. The word Prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word "prakāśa", literally meaning "Bright light" or "Sun light" or "Moon light" or simply "Light". Metaphorically, it designates the person as a source of enlightenment or wisdom. From the Sanskrit 'pra' meaning "forth" and 'kāśa' meaning "shining." Hence the meaning "luminous; shining forth". Hindu given names are from Sanskrit. Given names derive from a number of sources including Religion, Nature, family names and Sanskrit vocabulary words. Sacred Hindu texts are the source of most names. And these names generally contain a given name followed by some Number of secondary names. Secondary names are often patronyms, names derived from the Father, grandfather or other paternal ancestor, village names, occupation names, or names of Gods.
Notable persons with this name include:
Prakash (film director), Kannada film director
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (born 1954), Indian politician from Maharashtra
Prakash Amritraj (born 1983), Indian tennis player
Prakash Amte, Indian medical doctor and social worker
Parkash Singh Badal (born 1927), Indian politician from Punjab
Prakash Bare, Indian Malayalam actor
Prakash Bhandari (born 1935), Indian cricketer
Prakash Dahake, Indian politician from Maharashtra
Prakash Javadekar (born 1951), Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh
Prakash Jha (born 1952), Indian film producer-director-screenwriter
Prakash John (born 1947), Canadian rock bassist
Prakash Karat (born 1948), Indian communist politician
Prakash Mehra (1939–2009), Indian Hindi film producer and director
Prakash Munda, Indian cricketer
Prakash Padukone (born 1955), Indian badminton player
Prakash Raj (born 1965), Indian film actor, director, producer and televisionprakash 9054998173
Prakash Vir Shastri (1923–1977), Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
Light, bright, shining.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakash Raj | 1965 | Indian film actor, director, producer, and television presenter |
| 2 | Prakash Jha | 1952 | Indian film director and producer |
| 3 | Prakash Padukone | 1955 | Badminton player |
| 4 | Vijay Prakash | 1976 | Film Composer |
| 5 | Prakash Javadekar | 1951 | Indian politician |
| 6 | Prakash Amte | 1948 | Indian medical doctor and social worker |
| 7 | Amrita Prakash | 1987 | Indian actress |
| 8 | Prakash Belawadi | Indian film director | |
| 9 | J. Om Prakash | 1927 | Indian actor |
| 10 | Prakash Kovelamudi | 1975 | Indian film director |
| 11 | Prakash Karat | 1948 | Indian politician |
| 12 | Prakash Mehra | 1939 | Film producer and director |
| 13 | Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar | 1954 | Indian politician |
| 14 | V. K. Prakash | 1960 | Indian film director |
| 15 | Chinni Prakash | ||
| 16 | Ravi Prakash | 1981 | Tamil actor |
| 17 | Anil Kumar Prakash | 1978 | Indian athletics competitor |
| 18 | Pranati Rai Prakash | 1994 | |
| 19 | Jose Prakash | 1925 | Indian actor |
| 20 | Prakash Koirala | Nepalese politician | |
| 21 | Prem Prakash | 1943 | Indian actor |
| 22 | Abhigyan Prakash | Indian journalist | |
| 23 | Prakash Amritraj | 1983 | Indian tennis player |
| 24 | Sheila Sri Prakash | 1955 | Indian architect |
| 25 | Prakash Bare | Indian actor and producer | |
| 26 | Bullet Prakash | 1976 | Actor |
| 27 | Prakash John | 1947 | Canadian musician |
| 28 | Prakash Singh | 1936 | Indian police man |
| 29 | Sajan Prakash | 1993 | |
| 30 | Gyan Prakash | 1952 | Indian historian |
| 31 | Brahm Prakash | 1912 | Indian metallurgist |
| 32 | Prakash | Film director | |
| 33 | Manu Prakash | Biophysicist | |
| 34 | Prakash Mehta | 1959 | Indian politician |
| 35 | Bhargav Sri Prakash | 1977 | Indian entrepreneur, engineer, and investor |
| 36 | Sai Prakash | Film director and producer | |
| 37 | Uday Prakash | 1964 | Indian actor |
| 38 | Adoor Prakash | 1955 | Minister of Revenue and Coir, Kerala State, India & Konni M.L.A |
| 39 | Neil Prakash | Alleged senior member in the Islamic State group | |
| 40 | Tirupathi Prakash | 1972 | Indian actor |
| 41 | Anand Prakash | 1993 | |
| 42 | Surya Prakash | Indian director | |
| 43 | Khemchand Prakash | 1907 | Indian composer |
| 44 | Prakash Chandra Sethi | 1920 | Indian politician |
| 45 | Satya Prakash | 1929 | Indian physicist |
| 46 | Balendu Prakash | 1959 | |
| 47 | Shruti Prakash | ||
| 48 | Prakash Pant | 1960 | |
| 49 | Prakash Poddar | 1940 | Indian cricketer |
| 50 | Prakash Nanjappa | 1976 | Indian shooter |
| 51 | Raviprakash | 1958 | Actor, Entrepreneur |
| 52 | Prakash Narain Tandon | 1928 | Indian neuroscientist |
| 53 | Vipul Ved Prakash | 1977 | Indian cypherpunk |
| 54 | Prakash Babanna Hukkeri | 1947 | Indian politician: member of the 16th Lok Sabha, representing the Chikkodi constituency |
| 55 | Nitya Prakash | 1988 | |
| 56 | Jai Prakash | 1958 | Indian politician |
| 57 | Prakash Nikki | ||
| 58 | Judith Prakash | ||
| 59 | Prakash Hinduja | 1945 | |
| 60 | Prakash Chandra Mishra | Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering | |
| 61 | Rathnamala Prakash | 1955 | |
| 62 | Mayank Prakash | 1973 | |
| 63 | Mythili Prakash | Bharatanatyam Dancer, Choreographer | |
| 64 | Prakash Chandra Lohani | Nepalese politician and economist | |
| 65 | Prakash Singh Chib | 1913 | Recipient of the Victoria Cross |
| 66 | Prakash Jarwal | Indian politician | |
| 67 | Prakash Vir Shastri | 1923 | Indian politician |
| 68 | Prakash Man Singh | 1956 | Nepalese politician |
| 69 | Pranava Prakash | 1979 | Indian artist |
| 70 | M.P. Prakash | 1940 | Indian politician |
| 71 | Ram Prakash | 1939 | Indian politician (Congress) |
| 72 | G. K. Surya Prakash | 1953 | Indian chemist |
| 73 | Prakash Nanalal Kothari | Indian medical doctor | |
| 74 | P. Surya Prakash | 1949 | Indian bishop |
| 75 | Viji Prakash | 1956 | Founder of Shakti Dance Company |
| 76 | Prakash Tandon | 1911 | Indian businessman |
| 77 | Chander Prakash | 1953 | Indian general, Force Commander of MONUSCO |
| 78 | Prakash Shetty | 1960 | Cartoonist |
| 79 | Prakash S Dadwal | 1993 | Student Leader, Indian Politician |
| 80 | Pooran Prakash | 1955 | |
| 81 | Prakash Budhathoki | 1993 | Nepali footballer |
| 82 | Prakash Panangaden | 1954 | American/Canadian computer scientist |
| 83 | Prakash Jiwa | 1970 | Indian darts player |
| 84 | Prejish Prakash | 1986 | Malayalam film editor |
| 85 | Pratyush Prakash | 1991 | Indian writer |
| 86 | Cedric Prakash | 1951 | Indian activist |
| 87 | Prakash Kona | 1967 | Indian writer |
| 88 | Prakash Apte | Professor:Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | |
| 89 | A. Surya Prakash | Indian journalist | |
| 90 | Prakash Varma | ||
| 91 | Prakash Bhandari | 1935 | Indian cricket player. |
| 92 | Prakash Kumar Singh | ||
| 93 | Prakash Surve | Indian politician | |
| 94 | H.S.Prakash | 1951 | Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Indian state of Karnataka |
| 95 | G. Suryaprakash | Indian cardiologist | |
| 96 | Roshni Prakash | ||
| 97 | Prakash Thorat | 1981 | Indian Professional Footballer |
| 98 | Prakash Nayudu | 1937 | Indian cricketer (1937-1997) |
| 99 | Prakash Pohare | 1954 | Indian editor |
| 100 | Arun Prakash | Indian academic | |
| 101 | Prakash Sayami | 1965 | Nepalese film director |
| 102 | Prakash Chandra Tatia | ||
| 103 | Suria Prakash | 1993 | Singaporean footballer |
| 104 | Vishweshwaraiah Prakash | 1951 | |
| 105 | Prakash Shrestha | 1957 | Nepalese singer |
| 106 | Prakash Jadhav | Indian politician | |
| 107 | Prakash Loungani | Indian academic | |
| 108 | Prakash Belkale | 2000 | American mathematician |
| 109 | Prakash Puram | 1955 | American businessman |
| 110 | Aditya Prakash | 1990 | Badminton player |
| 111 | Samuel Prakash | Anglican archbishop | |
| 112 | Aseem Prakash | Indian academic | |
| 113 | Deepak Prakash | 1992 | Footballer |
| 114 | Prakash Dahake | Indian politician | |
| 115 | Prakash Mani Tripathi | Indian politician | |
| 116 | Mat Prakash | Indian monarch | |
| 117 | Prakash Chandra Pandey | 1962 | Poet |
| 118 | Prakash Kumar Pallathadka | Indian biologist | |
| 119 | John Prakash | 1974 | Malaysian cricketer |
| 120 | Prakash Phaterpekar | Indian politician | |
| 121 | Ranjesh Prakash | Fijian paralympic sprinter | |
| 122 | Prakash Sharan Mahat | ||
| 123 | Prakash Gurung | Nepalese musician | |
| 124 | R.C. Prakash | 1979 | Footballer |
| 125 | Prakash Naidu | Indian scientist | |
| 126 | Mohan Prakash | ||
| 127 | P. C. Prakash | 1961 | |
| 128 | Prakash Mallavarapu | 1949 | Indian priest |
| 129 | Prakash Gajbhiye | ||
| 130 | Prakash Poudel | 1980 | |
| 131 | Prakash Angdembe | 1980 | Nepali poet and writer |
| 132 | Prakash Ambegaonkar | CEO/Bridging Nations-NGO | |
| 133 | Prakash Chand Surana | 1939 | |
| 134 | Baldev Prakash | 1922 | Indian politician |
| 135 | Prakash Bahadur Gurung | Nepalese politician | |
| 136 | Prakash Vijayanath | 1994 | Badminton player |
| 137 | Prakash Gokarn | Indian general | |
| 138 | Shashi Prakash | Indian politician | |
| 139 | Moti Prakash | 1931 | |
| 140 | Prakash Aryal | ||
| 141 | Prakash Gunvantrao Bharsakale | Indian politician | |
| 142 | Prakash Sharma Poudel | Nepalese politician | |
| 143 | Prakash Chandra Das | ||
| 144 | Prakash Munda | 1991 | |
| 145 | Prakash Bhoma Gujar | 1956 | |
| 146 | Prakash Rajguru | 1939 | Indian cricketer |
| 147 | Prakash Nath | 2000 | Badminton player |
| 148 | Prakash Malla | ||
| 149 | G. Prakash Reddy | ||
| 150 | Chaudhary Brahm Prakash | 1918 | Indian politician |
| 151 | Shatarudra Prakash | ||
| 152 | C. S. Prakash | 2000 | Indian molecular biologist |
| 153 | Rahul Prakash | ||
| 154 | Prakash Sonkar | ||
| 155 | Prakash Khandge | ||
| 156 | Prakash Velip | ||
| 157 | Manish Prakash | ||
| 158 | Om Prakash | ||
| 159 | Prakash Seet | ||
| 160 | Surendra Bikram Prakash | ||
| 161 | Prakash Dwivedi | ||
| 162 | Janak Prakash | ||
| 163 | Seoti Prakash | 1932 | |
| 164 | Prakash Rai | Politician |