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The baby name Apa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-pah (IPA: /ˈɑːpə/).

Apa is Hungarian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hungarian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: AH-pah (IPA: /ˈɑːpə/)

What is the meaning of the name Apa ?

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.

Apa has the following similar or variant Names

Apa – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Apa

Apa is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Apa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-pah (IPA: /ˈɑːpə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Appa, Abba and Apa (alternative spellings/transliterations).
Across languages, Apa has these equivalents: Abba (Aramaic/Hebrew, 'father'), Appa (Tamil, 'father'), Apas/Apah (related Vedic/Sanskrit water deities).
Apa is a name of Hungarian origin, traditionally used in Hungary. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Hungary and its diaspora communities.