Prokhor

Prokhor (Russian: Прохор) is a Russian given name derived from the Greek name Prochoros (Προχορος), which was the name of the saint.^[1] Its diminutive forms include Pronya, Pronka, Prokhorka, Prokha, Prosha, Proshka, and Proshenka.^[2] It produced patronymic surnames including Prokhin, Pronin, Proshkin, Prokhorov, and Prokhorenko.

Notable people with the given name include:

• Prokhor Chaliapin (born 1983), Russian singer, media personality and television presenter
• Prokhor Dubasov (1743–1823), Russian batman
• Prokhor of Gorodets, Russian icon painter
• Prokhor Poltapov (born 2003), Russian ice hockey player