Upasika — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "female lay-devotee / buddhist (sanskrit + foundational)".

Upasika is from the Sanskrit Upāsikā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Upasika is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Upāsikā female-lay-devotee approaching-one female-worshipper + Sanskrit upa- near + ās to sit + foundational central in Buddhist heritage + foundational Upāsikā foundational central Buddhist female-lay-devotee alongside Upāsaka male-lay-devotee + Bhikṣu monk + Bhikṣuṇī nun foundational-four Catupariṣā four-assemblies of Buddhism + foundational central in Pali Canon Vinaya-Piṭaka + foundational central in Visākhā foremost Upāsikā ~5th c. BCE + foundational pan-Buddhist heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Female lay-devotee / Buddhist (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Upāsikā* female-lay-devotee approaching-one female-worshipper + Sanskrit *upa-* near + *ās* to sit + foundational central in Buddhist heritage + foundational *Upāsikā* foundational central Buddhist female-lay-devotee alongside *Upāsaka* male-lay-devotee + *Bhikṣu* monk + *Bhikṣuṇī* nun foundational-four *Catupariṣā* four-assemblies of Buddhism + foundational central in Pali Canon Vinaya-Piṭaka + foundational central in *Visākhā* foremost Upāsikā ~5th c. BCE + foundational pan-Buddhist heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

उपासिका

Transliteration: Upāsikā
Pronunciation: / ʊˈpɑː.si.kə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Upasika stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Upasika · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Upasikas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Buddhist four Catuparisha / Visakha foremost Upasika ~5th c. BCE

Sanskrit female-lay-devotee approaching-one + upa- near + ās to sit + Buddhist alongside Upāsaka + Bhikṣu monk + Bhikṣuṇī nun Catupariṣā four-assemblies + Pali Canon Vinaya-Piṭaka + Visākhā foremost Upāsikā ~5th c. BCE

Buddhist

Numerology

The number behind Upasika.

6

The Builder

Upasika has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Upasika

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Upasika."

Mother of one

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