Nepali boy name
Sopan name meaning
सोपान
Say it: so-PAN/sopaːn/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #5,010
Meaning of Sopan
Staircase, steps; a step leading upward.
नेपालीमा: सोपानको अर्थ भर्याङ वा खुड्किलो हुन्छ। यसले माथितिर लैजाने पाइलालाई जनाउँछ।
One of the most common sounds in Nepali boy names, from Sanskrit words such as Pawan (wind), Gagan (sky) and Kiran (ray of light). More boy names ending in -an →
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Sopan at a glance
| Name | Sopan |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सोपान also सोपन, सोपण |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #5,010 among boy 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.
Names that sound like Sopan
- Sohan♂सोहनHandsome, beautiful and pleasing to look at
- Sapan♂सपनDream (Nepali/Hindi sapana)
- Soban♂सोबनHandsome, splendid, beautiful
- Sojan♂सोजन
- Sowan♂सोवनHandsome, splendid, beautiful
- Suman♂सुमनFlower
- Sujan♂सुजनGood person
- Sajan♂साजनBeloved, dear one
- Susan♂सुसनLily
- Sijan♂सिजनCreation, a creative act
- Sonam♂♀सोनामFortunate, meritorious
- Saman♂समनEqual, alike
Sopan in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑑀𑐥𑐵𑐣 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒼𑒣𑒰𑒢 |
| Bengali | সোপান |
| Gujarati | સોપાન |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑁄𑀧𑀸𑀦 |
| IAST romanization | sopān |
FAQ about the name Sopan
What is the meaning of Sopan?
Sopan means: Staircase, steps; a step leading upward. (नेपालीमा: सोपान, खुड्किलो)
Is Sopan a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Sopan in Nepali?
Sopan is written सोपान in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सोपन or सोपण.
How do you pronounce Sopan?
Sopan is pronounced so-PAN (IPA: /sopaːn/).
What is the origin of the name Sopan?
Sopan is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sopan?
Sopan ranks #5010 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.