One who is illuminating; a strong light. (variant of Prabhan)
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Prabhakaran is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "One who is illuminating; a strong light. (variant of Prabhan)". Listed origin: Sanskrit.
prah-bah-KAR-an
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Prabhakaran is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "One who is illuminating; a strong light. (variant of Prabhan)". Listed origin: Sanskrit.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is prah-bah-KAR-an. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
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