The baby name Nipa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-pah (IPA: /ˈniːpə/).
The baby name Nipa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-pah (IPA: /ˈniːpə/).
Nipa is Filipino, Indian, Malay, Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.
Nipa is a cross-cultural feminine name with roots in Sanskrit and Southeast Asian languages. In Indo-Aryan etymology, nīpa denotes lowlands by water and also names a tree; in poetic usage it can suggest someone “of the riverbank/foothills.” In Thai, the cognate Nipha (นิภา), from Sanskrit/Pali nibha/nibhā “gleam, appearance, radiance,” yields the romanization Nipa, carrying the sense of brightness. The widespread nipa palm (Nypa fruticans) further reinforces the name’s nature imagery across the region.
As a given name, Nipa appears in Bengali, Hindi, and Gujarati communities (often spelled Neepa), in Thailand as Nipha/Nipa, and among South Asian and Thai diasporas since the 20th century. Variants include Neepa, Nīpa, and the Thai form Nipha. Meanings offered by name-bearers range from “riverbank/kind of tree” to “radiant, splendid.” The name’s brevity, soft vowels, and botanical associations make it a modern yet tradition-aware choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #30 | 1,044 | 8,413 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BD | 0 | #122 | 108 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #285 | 41 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #286 | 31 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #297 | 100 | 15,987 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #401 | 27 | 2,041 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #490 | 26 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #491 | 63 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #505 | 72 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #512 | 42 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #553 | 79 | 13,121 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #558 | 29 | 18,916 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #647 | 12 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #815 | 121 | 25,931 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #852 | 30 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,363 | 84 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,558 | 57 | 28,008 |
Nipa is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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