The baby name Alaungpaya is a Boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LOWNG puh-YAH.
The baby name Alaungpaya is a boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LOWNG puh-YAH.
Alaungpaya is in Origin.
Alaungpaya is a Burmese royal name, written အလောင်းဘုရား and first borne as a regnal style in 1752 by Aung Zeya, founder of the Konbaung dynasty. Its elements are အလောင်း alaung, in Buddhist royal usage a Buddha-to-be or future sacred being, and ဘုရား hpaya/phaya, lord, Buddha, or pagoda. The literal sense is future Buddha, specifically evoking Maitreya.
The name belongs chiefly to Burmese historiography rather than ordinary naming. Alaungpaya ruled from Shwebo, reunified Upper and Lower Burma after the fall of Ava, renamed Dagon as Yangon, and became one of the three monarchs most prominently commemorated in Myanmar state memory. Roman spellings vary because Burmese aspiration and tone are hard to render in English; Alaunghpaya, Alaungphaya, and Alaung-Phra occur in older sources.
Alaungpaya does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.
| Alaungpaya Alaungpaya is most famous for founding the Konbaung dynasty and becoming the first emperor of Burma. He ruled in the 18th century and played a major role in unifying the country. |
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