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Satyaprakash
सत्यप्रकाशSay it sut-yuh-pruh-KAASH
- Meaning
- Light of truth (satya 'true, truth' + prakāśa 'light, brightness') Monier-Williams, p. 1135
- Say it
- sut-yuh-pruh-KAASH
- Written
- सत्यप्रकाश
- Other spellings
- Sathyaprakash, Satya Prakash
Satyaprakash
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Satyaprakash meaning
Satyaprakash (सत्यप्रकाश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Light of truth (satya 'true, truth' + prakāśa 'light, brightness')
Satyaprakash (सत्यप्रकाश) joins two Sanskrit words. Satya means true or real and, as a noun, truth; prakāśa means clear, bright or manifest and, as a noun, light, brightness or splendour. Together they give "light of truth", which is also how Indian name lists explain the name. The compound has no entry of its own in Monier-Williams, but both parts are well recorded there. It is a traditional name in Hindi-speaking states and in the south, where it is often spelled Sathyaprakash or written as two words, Satya Prakash.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1135 · entry satya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, satya, p. 1135 · Monier-Williams, prakāśa, p. 653
Fits your syllable
First sound स
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Satyaprakash · Sathyaprakash · Satya Prakash