Prakash is a common given name in Asian, Hindu, Sanskrit names and widely used in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka.
Prakash is generally used as a masculine name.
The word prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word prakāśa, meaning "bright light" or "sun light" or "moon light" or "light", from a combination of pra meaning "forth" and kāśa meaning "shining."
Metaphorically, it designates the person as a source of enlightenment or wisdom .
Notable persons with this given name include: