What origin is the name Nipa?

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

Is Nipa a popular name?

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

Yes. Nipa 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.

What are good brother names for Nipa?

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

What is the rashi of the name Nipa?

Nipa starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nipa

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nipa

Nipa

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nipa is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means stream or one who watches over, reflecting nature and guardianship.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Nipa is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means stream or one who watches over, reflecting nature and guardianship.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नीपा
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means stream or one who watches over, reflecting nature and guardianship.

Popularity

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

Written as नीपा

Quick answers about Nipa

Very rare in US records

What does Nipa mean?

Nipa is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means stream or one who watches over, reflecting nature and guardianship.".

Is Nipa a rare name?

Yes. Nipa 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 Nipa

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.