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Anupama
How to Pronounce Anupama
Pronounced uh-NOO-puh-muh /əˈnuː.pə.mə/Low
Meaning: Anupama comes from Sanskrit, joining the negative prefix an-, 'without,' to upama, 'comparison' or 'likeness,' for 'incomparable' or 'matchless.' It is a graceful, well-loved girl's name across India, praising a daughter as beyond compare. It reached American records with South Asian families and keeps its clear, admiring heritage meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Anupama is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'incomparable' or 'matchless,' from an-, 'without,' and upama, 'comparison.' A cherished name across India and long used in literature and film, it praises a child as one without equal. Anupama entered United States records in recent decades with South Asian families and stays faithful to its warm, admiring heritage sense.
In the United States Anupama has appeared only in small numbers and only in recent decades, given to about fifteen girls at its best in the late nineteen-seventies. A woman named Anupama from that time would be in her forties today, her name unchanged in meaning from its Sanskrit roots.
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What does the name Anupama mean?
It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'incomparable' or 'matchless,' from an- ('without') and upama ('comparison').
How do you pronounce Anupama?
It is said uh-NOO-puh-muh /əˈnuː.pə.mə/ - four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Anupama a boy or girl name?
Anupama is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Anupama?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls at its best in the late nineteen-seventies.