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Mallappa

Quick answerMallappa is a Kannada name derived from "Malla" (a warrior or fighter in Sanskrit) combined with the suffix "-appa" (father), meaning "father of warriors" or simply "warrior." The name is primarily used in Karnataka and among Kannada-speaking communities in South India, with historical roots in the region's martial…

Sanskrit/Kannada · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,735
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit/Kannada
LanguageKannada
CultureKannada
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 11
Global rank#2,735

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Mallappa

Mallappa is a Kannada name derived from "Malla" (a warrior or fighter in Sanskrit) combined with the suffix "-appa" (father), meaning "father of warriors" or simply "warrior." The name is primarily used in Karnataka and among Kannada-speaking communities in South India, with historical roots in the region's martial traditions and local naming conventions.

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Etymology

Mallappa is a Kannada name derived from "Malla" (a warrior or fighter in Sanskrit) combined with the suffix "-appa" (father), meaning "father of warriors" or simply "warrior." The name is primarily used in Karnataka and among Kannada-speaking communities in South India, with historical roots in the region's martial traditions and local naming conventions.

Mallappa currently ranks #2,735 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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