What origin is the name Apsara?

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

Is Apsara a popular name?

Apsara 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 brother names for Apsara?

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

How is Apsara written in its native script?

Apsara is written अप्सरा.

What is the rashi of the name Apsara?

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

Apsara

Q: Is Apsara a rare name?

Yes. Apsara 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 Apsara

Apsara

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Apsara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this term refers to a celestial maiden. These spirits are known in Hindu and Buddhist mythology for their beauty and dance.", Rashi Mesh.

Apsara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this term refers to a celestial maiden. These spirits are known in Hindu and Buddhist mythology for their beauty and dance.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अप्सरा
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this term refers to a celestial maiden. These spirits are known in Hindu and Buddhist mythology for their beauty and dance.

Popularity

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

Written as अप्सरा

Quick answers about Apsara

Very rare in US records

What does Apsara mean?

Apsara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this term refers to a celestial maiden. These spirits are known in Hindu and Buddhist mythology for their beauty and dance.".

Is Apsara a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Apsara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 7

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Apsara

Apsara means "In Sanskrit, this term refers to a celestial maiden. These spirits are known in Hindu and Buddhist mythology for their beauty and dance." — these names share that spirit.