Rupa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Form, shape, appearance (often used to mean 'beautiful')
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
ROO-puh

Rupa is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “form, shape, appearance (often used to mean 'beautiful')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Rupa

Meaning: Form, shape, appearance (often used to mean 'beautiful').

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Said to simply mean 'beautiful.' Actually: Rūpa literally means 'form/appearance' in Sanskrit; calling it simply 'beautiful' overstates the word's core sense.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rupa

ROO-puhIPA /ˈruːpə/

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