About the name Apala
Her hymn tells of a girl with a skin ailment who pressed soma with her own teeth and won her cure from Indra, one of the oldest self-rescue stories on record. Almost nobody uses the name now, which leaves it clean and unfreighted for anyone who does.
Apala is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ah-PAH-lah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Vedic period.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Apala?
Apala currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Apala
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Apala yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Apala
Names similar to Apala
Ghosha
GHOH-shah
Rigvedic woman rishi, a sound or proclamation
Romasha
roh-MAH-shah
Rigvedic woman seer, daughter of Brihaspati
Nimila
nih-MEE-laa
Serene of gaze, quietly composed
Aradhya
aa-RAAD-hyaa
One who is worthy of worship
Rishika
rih-SHEE-kaa
A young seer, a learned woman
Vaidehi
vy-DAY-hee
Woman of Videha, an epithet of Sita as princess of Mithila
Aarohi
aa-ROH-hee
The ascending scale in Indian classical music
Advika
ud-VEE-kaa
Unique, one of a kind, from advitiya
Apala — frequently asked questions
What does the name Apala mean?
Apala means "Rigvedic woman seer healed by Indra, literally the unprotected one". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Apala?
Apala is pronounced ah-PAH-lah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Apala?
Apala scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Apala?
Apala carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Apala?
The lucky number for Apala is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.