What origin is the name Api?

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

What are good brother names for Api?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Api — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Api?

Api starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Api

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Api

Api

Unisex

Sanskrit

2 syllables

Api is a Sanskrit unisex name meaning "Water, energy".

Parents who choose Api pick a unisex name from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning "Water, energy". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Water, energy

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Api

What does Api mean?

Api is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin meaning "Water, energy".

How popular is Api?

We have no birth-record ranking for Api: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Brother names that go with Api

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.