Meaning & Lineage
Meaning: Prahlada means "joy, bliss, ecstatic delight" — joy born of devotion.
Why Was This Name Given?
Son of a demon-king who forbade the worship of Vishnu, Prahlada’s unshakeable joy in God’s name gave him his name — bliss that no threat could touch.
The Story
Prahlada would not stop chanting Vishnu’s name, though his own father tried to kill him for it. From a pillar burst Narasimha, the man-lion, to save the child — proof that the divine is everywhere, even where a tyrant says it cannot be.
His name gives a child fearless faith and an unbreakable inner joy.
Numerology: 8 · Rashi: Vrischika · Nakshatra: Anuradha · Lucky Colour: Maroon · Scripture: Vishnu Purana, Bhagavata Purana
Frequently Asked Questions
How was Prahlada saved?
Vishnu appeared as Narasimha, the half-man half-lion avatar, to protect his devotee from his father.