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Omprakash
ओमप्रकाशSay it OHM-pruh-kaash
- Meaning today
- Light of om
- Original meaning
- "the sacred syllable Om + prakāśa, brightness, splendour, light" Monier-Williams, p. 235, 653
- Say it
- OHM-pruh-kaash
- Written
- ओमप्रकाश
- Other spellings
- Om Prakash, Omparkash
- First sound
- ओ · Vrishabh rashi
Omprakash
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Omprakash meaning
Omprakash (ओमप्रकाश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ओ, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Rohini nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
The sacred syllable Om + prakāśa, brightness, splendour, light
Also used to mean: light of om
Omprakash (ओमप्रकाश) joins two Sanskrit words. Om is the sacred syllable spoken at the start and end of Vedic recitation and prayer; Monier-Williams describes it as a word of solemn assent, like "Amen", and an object of deep meditation in the Upanishads. Prakāśa means clearness, brightness, splendour and light, and also fame and open display. Together the name is read as "light of Om". It is used in North India and is often written as two words, Om Prakash.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 235, 653 · entry om + prakāśa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, om, p. 235 · Monier-Williams, prakāśa, p. 653 · Wikipedia, Om Prakash · Wikipedia, Om Prakash Chautala
Famous namesakes
- Om Prakash, Hindi film character actor (1919–1998)
- Om Prakash Chautala, former Chief Minister of Haryana
Fits your syllable
First sound ओ
Rohini nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishabh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Omprakash · Om Prakash · Omparkash