The baby name Ripudaman is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced REE-poo-DAH-mahn (IPA: /riːpuˈdɑːmən/).
The baby name Ripudaman is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced REE-poo-DAH-mahn (IPA: /riːpuˈdɑːmən/).
Ripudaman is Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ripudaman is an Indic masculine given name from Sanskrit: ripu “enemy” + damana/daman “taming, subduing.” It thus means “subduer of foes,” or “vanquisher of enemies,” evoking courage, protective strength, and leadership. Compounds ending in -daman are common in classical Sanskrit epics and royal titulature, where they function as valorous epithets for kings and deities, so the name carries a distinctly heroic, dharmic tone.
Usage is concentrated in North India - especially among Punjabi and Sikh communities - but occurs across the Hindi belt and in the diaspora. A prominent bearer was Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha (1883–1943), remembered for reformist politics during the Gurdwara movement. Variant forms include Ripudamana (more Sanskritized), Ripu Daman or Ripu-daman (spaced or hyphenated), and the occasional phonetic spelling Ripudamaan; short forms Ripu and Daman appear in everyday use.
Ripudaman is rarely chosen. We count 15 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ripudaman is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!