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Tapasya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“austerity; devotion; penance”

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تپسیا

तपस्या

What Tapasya means

Tapasya (تپسیا, Sanskrit तपस्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “austerity; devotion; penance”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tapasyā.

Tapasya at a glance

Meaning
austerity; devotion; penance
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Hindu
Say it
ta-pus-ya
Syllables
3
Letters
7
First letter
T · ت

Meaning of Tapasya

In English
austerity; devotion; penance
اردو میں معنی
ریاضت، عبادت، تپسیا

Origin and history of Tapasya

Sanskrit tapasyā, 'austerity'.

Base wordSanskrit tapasyā

How to say and write Tapasya

Say it
ta-pus-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Tapasya
Urdu
تپسیا
Original script
तपस्या
Themes
Faith

Sibling names for Tapasya

Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tapasya.

Names like Tapasya

Names that sound like Tapasya

Questions about the name Tapasya

What does the name Tapasya mean?

Tapasya means “austerity; devotion; penance”. In Urdu: ریاضت، عبادت، تپسیا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Tapasya a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Tapasya is a girl’s name.

Is Tapasya a Hindu name?

Yes. Tapasya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit tapasyā, 'austerity'.

How do you pronounce Tapasya?

Say it “ta-pus-ya”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Tapasya in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Tapasya is written تپسیا. In its original script: तपस्या.

Is the meaning of Tapasya verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.