What origin is the name Tapas?

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

Is Tapas a popular name?

Tapas 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 Tapas?

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

What is the rashi of the name Tapas?

Tapas starts with the syllable “Ta” (ता), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 4, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Tapas

Q: Is Tapas a rare name?

Yes. Tapas 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 Tapas

Tapas

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Tapas is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name refers to heat, penance, or the sun. It relates to the spiritual fire generated through disciplined practice.", Rashi Tula.

With sanskrit roots, Tapas is a boy name that means "In Sanskrit, this name refers to heat, penance, or the sun. It relates to the spiritual fire generated through disciplined practice.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: तपस
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: swati (Ta)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name refers to heat, penance, or the sun. It relates to the spiritual fire generated through disciplined practice.

Popularity

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

Written as तपस

Quick answers about Tapas

Very rare in US records

What does Tapas mean?

Tapas is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name refers to heat, penance, or the sun. It relates to the spiritual fire generated through disciplined practice.".

Is Tapas a rare name?

Yes. Tapas 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 Tapas

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ta (ता)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 4
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ta” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Tapas

Tapas means "In Sanskrit, this name refers to heat, penance, or the sun. It relates to the spiritual fire generated through disciplined practice." — these names share that spirit.