Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali Scripts ପଧାନ(Odia) প্রধান(Bengali) प्रधान(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) প্ৰধান(Assamese) Pronounced Pron. /pɾə.ˈd̪ʱɑːn/(Hindi) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPradhana Meaning & History From a title derived from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhana) meaning "chief, head".