Prashant
Prashant or Prasant is a common male name in South Asia. It is derived from the word "shanth" which means patience, calm, quiet, or tranquil.
Meaning & Origin of Prashant
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Prashant or Prasant is a common male name in South Asia. It is derived from the word "shanth" which means patience, calm, quiet, or tranquil.
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The Story of Prashant
Prashant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 14 Prashants were born — ranking #3,216 that year. As of 2026, Prashant ranks #10,743 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 278 Prashants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Prashant
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Prashanth - Indian Tamil Film actor.
- Prashant Bhushan - Indian lawyer, activist and politician.
- Prashant Bose - Indian politician.
- Prashant Damle - Indian actor.
- Prashant Pandey - Indian writer, director.
- Prashant Pathak - Canadian investor, businessman and philanthropist.
- Prashant Singh Rawat - Indian basketball player.
- Prashant Shah - Bollywood producer.
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Names that sound like Prashant
Phonetically similar names — useful when Prashant is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Present
- Patient
- Progeny
- Precent
- Pression
- Prussian
- Presente
- Procent
- Potshot
- Provent
- Prussians
- Perchant
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About the name Prashant
Prashant is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 278 births in the dataset. Prashant's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #3,216. Use the chart and map above to compare Prashant's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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