The baby name Apa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-pah (IPA: /ˈɑːpə/).
The baby name Apa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-pah (IPA: /ˈɑːpə/).
Apa is Hungarian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Apa is a cross-cultural name with several roots. In Coptic (Egyptian Christian) tradition, apa means "father," a monastic honorific seen before saints’ names in Late Antique inscriptions (e.g., Apa Shenoute); as a given name it carries the sense of protector or spiritual father. In South Asian Dravidian languages such as Tamil, Kannada, and Marathi, appa/appa- is "father," and Apa/Appa appears as an affectionate masculine name or epithet. In Turkic languages (Kazakh, Kyrgyz; Uzbek opa), apa/opa is a respectful term for an older woman or aunt, lending the name a feminine reading in Central Asia.
Sanskrit also offers a distinct strand: āpaḥ, "waters," sometimes simplified to Apa in modern naming, evoking purity and life. Variants and cognates include Appa, Appan, Aba, Abba, and regional spellings like Aapa; related nicknames include Appu. Usage is rare but pan-regional, and the name functions as unisex across contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #97 | 10 | 5,459 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #120 | 14 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #251 | 6 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #284 | 6 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #382 | 18 | 5,922 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #869 | 18 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #906 | 15 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #928 | 185 | 25,439 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #948 | 47 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,423 | 24 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Apa is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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