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Prajapati

Quick answerThe name 'Prajapati' means "lord of creatures" or "lord of progeny," derived from Sanskrit *prajā* (offspring, creation) and *pati* (master, lord).

Indian subcontinent · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#708
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Peak year2020
Syllables4
OriginIndian subcontinent
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters9
Numerology11 Chaldean 9
Global rank#708

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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