Entry № 6016 · Sanskrit origin

Sankalpa Sankalpa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ sahn-KAHL-pah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Resolve / intention (Sanskrit + Vedic ritual)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "resolve / intention (sanskrit + vedic ritual)".

Sankalpa is from the Sanskrit Saṅkalpā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Sankalpa is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Saṅkalpa resolve intention determination vow + foundational central in Hindu ritual-philosophical heritage + foundational Saṅkalpa foundational central opening declaration of Hindu puja ritual + foundational central in yajna sacrificial intention + foundational central in Yoga Sutras as one of three goals alongside prāṇa + manas + foundational central in Buddhist adhiṣṭhāna + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain spiritual-resolve heritage spanning ~3,500 years. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Resolve / intention (Sanskrit + Vedic ritual) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Saṅkalpa* resolve intention determination vow + foundational central in Hindu ritual-philosophical heritage + foundational *Saṅkalpa* foundational central opening declaration of Hindu *puja* ritual + foundational central in *yajna* sacrificial intention + foundational central in Yoga Sutras as one of three goals alongside *prāṇa* + *manas* + foundational central in Buddhist *adhiṣṭhāna* + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain spiritual-resolve heritage spanning ~3,500 years

The name in its native script.

सङ्कल्पा
Transliteration
Saṅkalpā
Pronunciation
/ sənˈkɑːl.pə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sankalpa stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sankalpa · 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 · —

Sankalpas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Hindu sankalpa puja / Buddhist adhiṣṭhāna
Sanskrit resolve intention + Saṅkalpa opening declaration of Hindu puja + yajna sacrificial intention + Yoga Sutras + Buddhist adhiṣṭhāna + Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage
Hindu ritual

Names connected to Sankalpa.

The number behind Sankalpa.

3

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Sankalpa has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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