Apsara
Indian subcontinent · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Apsara
The name 'Apsara' means "celestial nymph" or "water spirit," deriving from the Sanskrit root *apsaras* (अप्सरस्), combining *ap* ("water") and *saras* ("flowing" or "essence").
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Etymology
The name 'Apsara' means "celestial nymph" or "water spirit," deriving from the Sanskrit root *apsaras* (अप्सरस्), combining *ap* ("water") and *saras* ("flowing" or "essence"). It is primarily used in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cultures, where Apsaras are divine female beings in mythology, often depicted as dancers in Indra's heavenly court, with notable historical context in ancient Indian epics like the *Ramayana* and *Mahabharata*.
Apsara currently ranks #13,969 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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