Ajapala — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "goat-herder / buddhist tree (sanskrit + foundational)".

Ajapala is from the Sanskrit Ajapālā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Ajapala is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Ajapālā goat-herder + foundational central Ajapāla-nigrodha foundational-central Ajapāla-banyan tree at Bodh Gaya + foundational central under-which Buddha spent-second-week after Enlightenment + foundational central where-Buddha-was-approached-by-Māra-daughters Taṇhā + Aratī + Ragā trying-to-tempt-him + foundational central in Pali Canon Vinaya-Piṭaka Mahāvagga + foundational central alongside seven-post-enlightenment sites at Bodh Gaya + foundational pan-Buddhist heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Goat-herder / Buddhist tree (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Ajapālā* goat-herder + foundational central *Ajapāla-nigrodha* foundational-central Ajapāla-banyan tree at Bodh Gaya + foundational central under-which Buddha spent-second-week after Enlightenment + foundational central where-Buddha-was-approached-by-Māra-daughters *Taṇhā* + *Aratī* + *Ragā* trying-to-tempt-him + foundational central in Pali Canon Vinaya-Piṭaka Mahāvagga + foundational central alongside seven-post-enlightenment sites at Bodh Gaya + foundational pan-Buddhist heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

अजपाला

Transliteration: Ajapālā
Pronunciation: / ˈɑː.dʒəˈpɑː.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ajapala stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ajapala · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ajapalas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Ajapala-nigrodha Bodh Gaya Buddha 2nd week / Mara daughters Tanha Arati Raga / 7 Bodh Gaya sites

Sanskrit goat-herder + Ajapāla-nigrodha banyan tree Bodh Gaya Buddha spent-second-week after Enlightenment + Māra-daughters Taṇhā + Aratī + Ragā + Pali Canon Vinaya-Piṭaka Mahāvagga + seven-post-enlightenment sites

Buddhist Bodh Gaya

Numerology

The number behind Ajapala.

6

The Builder

Ajapala has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Ajapala

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Ajapala."

Mother of one

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