Tapasa — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "austerity / ascetic-heat (sanskrit + foundational)".

Tapasa is from the Sanskrit Tapasā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Tapasa is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Tapasā austerity-related ascetic-heat + Sanskrit tap to heat + foundational central in Hindu Yoga-heritage + foundational Tapas one of five-Niyamas ethical-observances in Patanjalis Yoga Sutras 2.32 alongside Śauca + Santoṣa + Svādhyāya + Īśvara-praṇidhāna + foundational central in Rigveda 10.129 Nāsadīya Sūkta creation-through-Tapas + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 17:14-19 three-types-of-tapas Śārīra + Vācika + Mānasa physical + verbal + mental + foundational central in Tapasvin renunciate + foundational pan-Hindu austerity heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Austerity / ascetic-heat (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Tapasā* austerity-related ascetic-heat + Sanskrit *tap* to heat + foundational central in Hindu Yoga-heritage + foundational *Tapas* one of five-Niyamas ethical-observances in Patanjalis Yoga Sutras 2.32 alongside *Śauca* + *Santoṣa* + *Svādhyāya* + *Īśvara-praṇidhāna* + foundational central in Rigveda 10.129 *Nāsadīya Sūkta* creation-through-Tapas + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 17:14-19 three-types-of-tapas *Śārīra* + *Vācika* + *Mānasa* physical + verbal + mental + foundational central in *Tapasvin* renunciate + foundational pan-Hindu austerity heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

तपसा

Transliteration: Tapasā
Pronunciation: / ˈtɑː.pə.sə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Tapasa stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Tapasa · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Tapasas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2.32 five Niyamas / Rigveda 10.129 Nasadiya Sukta / Bhagavad Gita 17:14-19

Sanskrit austerity-related ascetic-heat + tap to heat + Tapas one of five-Niyamas Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2.32 + Śauca + Santoṣa + Svādhyāya + Īśvara-praṇidhāna + Rigveda 10.129 Nāsadīya Sūkta creation-through-Tapas + Bhagavad Gita 17:14-19 three-types Śārīra + Vācika + Mānasa physical + verbal + mental + Tapasvin renunciate

Yoga austerity

Numerology

The number behind Tapasa.

4

The Builder

Tapasa has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Tapasa

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Tapasa."

Mother of one

Tapasa Tapasa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity