Wapasha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wapasha – Meaning: red leaf – Origin: Dakota – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: WAH-pah-shah


Wapasha is a Dakota boy's name meaning “red leaf”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Wapasha

Meaning: Red leaf.

Origin: Dakota.

How to Pronounce Wapasha

Phonetic: WAH-pah-shah   IPA: /ˈwɑːpəˌʃɑː/

Popularity of Wapasha

Wapasha 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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