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Yallappa

Quick answerYallappa is a Kannada name derived from "Yalla" (ಯಳ್ಳ), meaning "weaver" or "one who weaves," with the suffix "-appa" (ಅಪ್ಪ) meaning "father" in South Indian languages.

Kannada · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,072
Trend
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginKannada
LanguageKannada
CultureKannada
ReligionHinduism
Letters8
Numerology3 Chaldean 8
Global rank#2,072

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

About the name Yallappa

Yallappa is a Kannada name derived from "Yalla" (ಯಳ್ಳ), meaning "weaver" or "one who weaves," with the suffix "-appa" (ಅಪ್ಪ) meaning "father" in South Indian languages.

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Etymology

Yallappa is a Kannada name derived from "Yalla" (ಯಳ್ಳ), meaning "weaver" or "one who weaves," with the suffix "-appa" (ಅಪ್ಪ) meaning "father" in South Indian languages. The name is primarily used in Karnataka among Hindu communities, particularly in the Kannada-speaking regions, and has historical significance in South Indian folk traditions and caste occupational naming practices.

Yallappa currently ranks #2,072 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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