The first name Prabal
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “powerful”, “mighty”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Prabal means “powerful”, “mighty” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रबल (prabala, “powerful, mighty”).
More names that mean strong.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Prabal, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 5 births (#3,315).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Prabal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Prabal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Prabal, the 13,546th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Prabal in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Prabal
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Prabal GurungAmerican fashion designer (born 1979)
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Prabal mean?
- Prabal means “powerful”, “mighty” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Prabal?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रबल (prabala, “powerful, mighty”).
- How popular is the name Prabal?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Prabal, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2013, with 5 births.
- When was Prabal most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Prabal, its highest rank at 13,546th.