Prana

प्राण
Breath of life; Life; Spirit; Energy; Might; Another name for Brahma and Vishnu
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Meaning of Prana

Breath of life; Life; Spirit; Energy; Might; Another name for Brahma and Vishnu

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /PRAH-na/ Syllables: 2 Akshara Count: 2.5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♍ Kanya
कन्या
Planet: Mercury · Element: Earth
To Pa Pi Pu Sha Na Tha Pe Po
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Uttara Phalguni
उत्तर फाल्गुनी
Te To Pa Pi
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Numerology

8
Chaldean Number 8

Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (Shani), the planet of karma, discipline, and justice. People with this number have immense potential for worldly success through hard work. They are powerful, determined, and understand that effort equals reward. In Indian tradition, Shani is both the most feared and most rewarding planet — those who align with Saturn's lessons of integrity and discipline are greatly blessed.

Planet: Saturn Colors: Dark Blue, Black, Dark Brown Days: Saturday Gems: Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, Amethyst
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Spelling Variants of Prana — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (प्राण) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Pran प्राण Prana प्राण

Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Sounds Similar

Prama प्रमा
The best; Knowledge of truth; Foundation
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Pransh प्रांश
One of many names of Lord Vishnu; A variant of Pranshu; One who is full of life
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Prasha प्रशा
Desire; A mark of Love
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Pranab प्रणब
Lord Vishnu; The sacred syllable Om; Kind of musical instrument; An epithet of Vishnu; Son of Nighna; Grandson of Ananutra and brother of Shatrajit; Very much fresh or young; Epithet of Shiva
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 1)
Pranad प्राणद
Another name for Lord Vishnu and Brahma; Life giving
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Pranay प्रणय
Romance; Leader; Love
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Pranav प्रणव
Lord Vishnu; The sacred syllable Om; Kind of musical instrument; An epithet of Vishnu; Son of night; Grandson of Anantara and brother of Shatrajit; Very much fresh or young; Epithet of Shiva
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 1)
Pranam प्रणाम
Namaskara; Welcoming Gesture; Salutation; Salute
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Prath पार्थ
Arjun; Son of the Earth King; Prince; Another name of Arjun, Derived from his Mother's name Pritha (Kunti)
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Prat प्रात
Rising Sun; Dawn; First rays of the Sun; Early Morning
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Similar Meaning

Yogram योग्राम
life-force
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #1019, #202, #1017 (Jaccard 0.59)
Sena सेना
Army; Host; Force
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #1019, #202, #33 (Jaccard 0.52)
Vian विआन
Air circulating in the body; Life giving
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #1018, #1019, #1017 (Jaccard 0.46)
Viaan वियान
Air circulating in the body; Life giving
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #1018, #1019, #1017 (Jaccard 0.42)
Pran प्राण
Breath of life; Life; Spirit; Energy; Might; Another name for Brahma and Vishnu
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #1019, #202, #1017 (Jaccard 0.40)

Prana in Different Languages

Hindi
प्राण
Prana
जीवन शक्ति, श्वास
Bengali
প্রাণ
Prana
জীবন শক্তি; শ্বাস; জীবনীশক্তি।
Marathi
प्राण
Prana
जीवनशक्ती, श्वास
Telugu
ప్రాణ
Prana
ప్రాణం, శ్వాస, జీవశక్తి.
Tamil
பிராணா
Prana
உயிர் சக்தி; மூச்சு; முக்கிய ஆற்றல்
Gujarati
પ્રાણ
Prana
જીવન શક્તિ; શ્વાસ; પ્રાણવાયુ.
Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಣ
Prana
ಜೀವ ಶಕ್ತಿ; ಉಸಿರು; ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಶಕ್ತಿ
Malayalam
പ്രാണ
Prana
ജീവശക്തി; ശ്വാസം; പ്രാണൻ.
Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਾਣਾ
Prana
ਜੀਵਨ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ; ਸਾਹ; ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਊਰਜਾ
Odia
ପ୍ରାଣ
Prana
ଜୀବନ ଶକ୍ତି, ନିଶ୍ୱାସ
Sanskrit
प्राण
Prana
जीवन, श्वास
Nepali
प्राण
Prana
जीवन शक्ति, श्वास

Frequently Asked Questions

Breath of life; Life; Spirit; Energy; Might; Another name for Brahma and Vishnu

Kanya

Uttara Phalguni

The Chaldean numerology number of Prana is 8.

Prana is a boy name.

Prana has its origin in sanskrit.

Prana is pronounced as /PRAH-na/.

Prana has 2 syllables.

Prana has an akshara count of 2.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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Prama The best; Knowledge of truth; Foundation Pransh One of many names of Lord Vishnu; A variant of Pranshu; One who is full of life Prasha Desire; A mark of Love Pranam Namaskara; Welcoming Gesture; Salutation; Salute Pranab Lord Vishnu; The sacred syllable Om; Kind of musical instrument; An epithet of V Pranay Romance; Leader; Love Pranad Another name for Lord Vishnu and Brahma; Life giving Pranav Lord Vishnu; The sacred syllable Om; Kind of musical instrument; An epithet of V Prak Silver Prabh Almighty; Lord; Supreme Being; God Prath Arjun; Son of the Earth King; Prince; Another name of Arjun, Derived from his Mo Prat Rising Sun; Dawn; First rays of the Sun; Early Morning
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