Entry № 0216 · Thai origin

Apinya Apinya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-PIN-yah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Thai

Meaning

"Magical knowledge (Thai)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Thai)

The meaning

A name that means "magical knowledge (thai)".

Apinya (อภิญญา) is from the Pali abhiññā (supernormal knowledge) — the six higher powers attained through Buddhist meditation. A Thai feminine name evoking spiritual mastery.

Used widely in modern Thailand.

Magical knowledge. The Thai-Pali.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

อภิญญา

Transliteration: Apinya
Pronunciation: / əˈpɪn.jə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Apinya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Apinya · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Apinyas before her.

Real people

Apinya Sakuljaroensuk

Thai actress.

born 1988

In fiction

Apinya

Common in Thai literature.

Names connected to Apinya.

Numerology

The number behind Apinya.

The Pioneer

Apinya reduces to one — the number of Thai magical knowledge.

Parents on Apinya

Why families chose this name.

"Thai magical knowledge. Six letters. Apinya."

Suda · Mother of one · Bangkok