Tripura: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
'three cities' -- refers to the three demon strongholds destroyed by Shiva, and a Tantric goddess form (Tripura Sundari)
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
TRIP-oo-ruh

Tripura is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “'three cities' -- refers to the three demon strongholds destroyed by Shiva, and a Tantric goddess form (Tripura Sundari)”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Tripura

Meaning: 'three cities' -- refers to the three demon strongholds destroyed by Shiva, and a Tantric goddess form (Tripura Sundari).

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tripura

TRIP-oo-ruhIPA /ˈtɾɪpʊrɐ/

Popularity of Tripura

Tripura doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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