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Krupa

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Pronounced KROO-puh /ˈkruː.pə/Medium

Meaning: Krupa is a Sanskrit-derived name, from krpa, meaning 'grace', 'compassion', or 'mercy'. It is used widely in India, especially by Gujarati families, and appears in the United States among Indian-American families. It is a name of gentle, virtuous meaning, treated here with respect for its heritage.Medium

In 30 seconds: Krupa is a Sanskrit and Gujarati name meaning 'grace' or 'compassion', used by Indian-American families. It saw light use, peaking around 1996 (said KROO-puh).
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Origin MediumSanskrit
MeaningKrupa is a Sanskrit-derived name, from krpa, meaning 'grace', 'compassion', or 'mercy'. It is used widely in India, especially by Gujarati families, and appears in the United States among Indian-American families. It is a name of gentle, virtuous meaning, treated here with respect for its heritage.
U.S. rank (2016)#17663 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1996
Total births (all-time)≈ 403

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199619802016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Krupa is a Sanskrit-derived name meaning 'grace', 'compassion', or 'mercy', from the root krpa. It is common in India, particularly among Gujarati-speaking communities, where virtue names of this kind are cherished. Its appearance in American records reflects Indian immigration, especially from the 1970s onward, and it is treated here with respect for that heritage and its gentle meaning.

Krupa has always been uncommon in American records, with only a few dozen girls a year receiving it around a high point near 1996. A girl named Krupa then would be in her late twenties today. Its meaning, 'grace' or 'compassion', comes straight from Sanskrit; it reads as a graceful heritage name rather than a coinage, and it is handled here with care for its source.

Did you know? Krupa comes from a Sanskrit word for grace or mercy, a virtue name in the same spirit as Daya and Karuna, carried to the United States by Indian families.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Krupa — Sanskrit krpa 'grace, compassion'; Gujarati/Indian-heritage name

Variations

KripaKrupaliKrupabenKroopa

Nicknames

KruRupa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Krupa mean?

Krupa is a Sanskrit and Gujarati name meaning 'grace', 'compassion', or 'mercy'.

How do you pronounce Krupa?

It is said KROO-puh /ˈkruː.pə/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Krupa a boy or girl name?

Krupa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Krupa?

Krupa has always been uncommon, an Indian heritage name most seen in the mid-nineties.

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