Prajapati
Indian subcontinent · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Prajapati
The name 'Prajapati' means "lord of creatures" or "lord of progeny," derived from Sanskrit *prajā* (offspring, creation) and *pati* (master, lord).
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Etymology
The name 'Prajapati' means "lord of creatures" or "lord of progeny," derived from Sanskrit *prajā* (offspring, creation) and *pati* (master, lord). It is primarily used in Hindu culture and religion, where it appears in Vedic texts as a title for deities like Brahma and as a class of progenitor gods in Hindu cosmology.
Prajapati currently ranks #708 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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