At a Glance: Name: Rupa – 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
Phonetic: ROO-puh IPA: /ˈruːpə/
Popularity of Rupa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1969–1987.
Lists That Include Rupa
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