What origin is the name Aalap?

Aalap comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Aalap a popular name?

Aalap is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Aalap?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Aalap — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Aalap?

Aalap starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Aalap

Q: Is Aalap a rare name?

Yes. Aalap does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Aalap

Aalap

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Aalap is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the prelude to a raga in Indian classical music. It signifies a melodic introduction or conversation.", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Aalap is "A Sanskrit name referring to the prelude to a raga in Indian classical music. It signifies a melodic introduction or conversation." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: आलाप
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name referring to the prelude to a raga in Indian classical music. It signifies a melodic introduction or conversation.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as आलाप

Quick answers about Aalap

Very rare in US records

What does Aalap mean?

Aalap is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the prelude to a raga in Indian classical music. It signifies a melodic introduction or conversation.".

Is Aalap a rare name?

Yes. Aalap does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Aalap

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.