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Tapan

“The burning one, an epithet of the sun”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Tapan

Tapan describes the sun by what it does rather than what it is, from the root tap, to heat or to practise austerity. Bengali pronunciation rounds the final syllable into something closer to Tapon, and the name belongs firmly to the generation that grew up on parallel cinema.

Tapan is a boy name of Bengali origin, pronounced TUH-pon. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1960s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
The burning one, an epithet of the sun
Origin
Bengali
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
TUH-pon
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
88 / 100
Per million
~3
Starts with
T
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Tapan?

Popularity12/100
Rarity88/100

Tapan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Tapan

  • Tapan Sinha
    Bengali film director and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner

Spellings and variants of Tapan

TaponTapanaTapendra

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Tapan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Tapan mean?

Tapan means "The burning one, an epithet of the sun". It is a name of Bengali origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Tapan?

Tapan is pronounced TUH-pon, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Tapan?

Tapan scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Tapan?

Tapan carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Tapan?

The lucky number for Tapan is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.