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Pratik
Pronounced PRAH-tik /ˈprɑːtɪk/Medium
Meaning: Pratik is an Indian boy's name from the Sanskrit pratika, meaning 'symbol', 'sign', or 'image'. Widely used across India, it carries the sense of something that stands for a larger idea. In United States records it appears with Indian families, keeping its clear two-beat pronunciation and its thoughtful, emblematic meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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History & Origin
Pratik is an Indian boy's name from the Sanskrit pratika, 'symbol' or 'image'. Common in India, it entered United States records with Indian families in the later twentieth century, its meaning pointing to signs and representations rather than a single object.
Pratik was never common in the United States; only a couple dozen boys a year appear with it, clustered around the late nineteen-eighties as Indian communities grew. It remains a heritage name most strongly tied to Indian families.
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What does the name Pratik mean?
It is a Sanskrit-derived Indian name meaning 'symbol' or 'image'.
How do you pronounce Pratik?
It is said PRAH-tik /ˈprɑːtɪk/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Pratik a boy or girl name?
Pratik is used as a boy's name.
Is Pratik a popular name?
No, it has always been uncommon in the United States, an Indian heritage name most visible in the late nineteen-eighties.