Nepali girl name
Alpana name meaning
अल्पना
Say it: AL-pa-na/ʌlpʌna/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #940
Meaning of Alpana
Decorative auspicious floor art; a rangoli-like design.
नेपालीमा: अल्पना शुभ अवसरमा भुइँमा बनाइने सजावटी कला हो। यो रङ्गोली जस्तै आकृति हुन्छ।
Often Sanskrit nouns for an act or idea: Archana (worship), Kalpana (imagination), Rachana (creation). More girl names ending in -ana →
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Alpana at a glance
| Name | Alpana |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | अल्पना also अल्पन, अलपना |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | A · अ |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #940 among girl names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Srijana♀सृजनाCreation
- Kabita♀कविताPoem or poetry
- Sangita♀संगीताMusic, song
- Kalpana♀कल्पनाImagination, fancy or creative thought
- Kriti♀कृतिCreation or work of art
- Rachana♀रचनाCreation, composition, arrangement
- Shrijana♀सृजनाCreation
- Suruchi♀सुरुचिGood taste, refinement
- Chitra♂♀चित्रPicture or painting
- Shilpa♀शिल्पाArt, craft
- Shreejana♀श्रीजनाCreation
- Sirjana♀सिर्जनाCreation
Names that sound like Alpana
- Arpana♀अर्पणाOffering, dedication
- Aleana♀अलेअनLight, or noble
- Alina♀अलिनाLight, bright
- Anjana♀अन्जनाThe mother of Lord Hanuman
- Alpha♀अल्फाThe first letter of the Greek alphabet
- Aleena♀अलिनाLight, bright
- Aljina♂♀अल्जिना
- Angana♀अंगनाWoman, beautiful lady
- Apsana♂♀अप्सनाStory, tale
- Ashana♀अशान
- Aahana♀आहानाInner light
- Achana♀अचना
Alpana in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐀𑐮𑑂𑐥𑐣𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒁𑒪𑓂𑒣𑒢𑒰 |
| Bengali | অল্পনা |
| Gujarati | અલ્પના |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀅𑀮𑁆𑀧𑀦𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | alpanā |
FAQ about the name Alpana
What is the meaning of Alpana?
Alpana means: Decorative auspicious floor art; a rangoli-like design. (नेपालीमा: अल्पना)
Is Alpana a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Alpana in Nepali?
Alpana is written अल्पना in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written अल्पन or अलपना.
How do you pronounce Alpana?
Alpana is pronounced AL-pa-na (IPA: /ʌlpʌna/).
What is the origin of the name Alpana?
Alpana is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Alpana?
Alpana ranks #940 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.