Entry № 612 · Sanskrit origin

Arpana Arpana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ahr-PAH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Offering (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "offering (sanskrit + foundational)".

Arpana is from the Sanskrit Arpaṇā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Arpana is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Arpaṇā offering surrender dedication + Sanskrit ṛ-p to offer + foundational central in Hindu devotional heritage + foundational Arpaṇa foundational central concept of self-offering in Bhagavad Gita 9:27 yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat whatever you do eat sacrifice give + foundational central in Sri Vaishnavism Bhara-nyāsa self-surrender + foundational central in pan-Hindu bhakti heritage + foundational pan-Hindu self-offering heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Offering (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Arpaṇā* offering surrender dedication + Sanskrit *ṛ-p* to offer + foundational central in Hindu devotional heritage + foundational *Arpaṇa* foundational central concept of self-offering in Bhagavad Gita 9:27 *yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat* whatever you do eat sacrifice give + foundational central in Sri Vaishnavism *Bhara-nyāsa* self-surrender + foundational central in pan-Hindu bhakti heritage + foundational pan-Hindu self-offering heritage

The name in its native script.

अर्पणा
Transliteration
Arpaṇā
Pronunciation
/ ɑːrˈpɑː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Arpana stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Arpana · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Arpanas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Bhagavad Gita 9:27 / Sri Vaishnava Bhara-nyāsa
Sanskrit offering surrender dedication + Bhagavad Gita 9:27 yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat + Sri Vaishnavism Bhara-nyāsa self-surrender
Hindu bhakti

Names connected to Arpana.

The number behind Arpana.

6

The Builder

Arpana has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Arpana."
Mother of one