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Rupal
How to Pronounce Rupal
Pronounced roo-PAHL /ruˈpɑl/Medium
Meaning: Rupal is an Indian girl's name, especially familiar in Gujarati families, built on the Sanskrit rupa, meaning 'form,' 'beauty,' or 'silver.' It is read as 'silvery' or 'beautiful,' evoking grace and shine. It is a genuine given name rather than a coinage.Low
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
Rupal is an Indian name much used in Gujarati families, from the Sanskrit rupa meaning 'form,' 'beauty,' or 'silver.' It carries a sense of grace and gleam. In the United States it appeared mainly among Indian American families, always in small numbers, keeping its lovely meaning intact.
Rupal was never common in American records, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point around 1980. A woman named Rupal then is in her forties today.
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What does the name Rupal mean?
It is a Gujarati and Sanskrit-rooted name meaning 'silver' or 'beautiful,' from rupa ('form, beauty').
How do you pronounce Rupal?
It is said roo-PAHL /ruˈpɑl/, two syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Rupal a boy or girl name?
Rupal is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rupal?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.