Tapas Forename
Approximately 303,832 people bear this name
Tapas Forename User-submission:
This forename comes from the Sanskrit word thapas (तपस्), which is a variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it means asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism, it denotes spiritual practices including meditation and self-discipline; and in the different traditions within Hinduism, it means a spectrum of practices ranging from asceticism, inner cleansing to self-discipline by meditation practices.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 288,015 | 1:4,218 | 462 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 14,022 | 1:11,372 | 1,453 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 583 | 1:52,852 | 6,182 |
| United States | 100% | 306 | 1:1,184,761 | 23,450 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 177 | 1:40,407 | 3,735 |
| Kuwait | - | 104 | 1:36,397 | 3,425 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64% | 98 | 1:83,187 | 7,788 |
| Nepal | 93% | 74 | 1:384,964 | 12,581 |
| England | 100% | 74 | 1:751,391 | 13,878 |
| Qatar | 100% | 69 | 1:34,342 | 4,570 |
| Canada | 100% | 65 | 1:509,744 | 13,326 |
| Australia | - | 31 | 1:440,568 | 7,424 |
| Singapore | - | 23 | 1:273,350 | 9,239 |
| Germany | 97% | 21 | 1:4,603,708 | 19,313 |
| Thailand | 95% | 13 | 1:5,389,678 | 96,686 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 12 | 1:1,408,507 | 21,461 |
| Israel | 93% | 12 | 1:700,243 | 11,627 |
| Indonesia | - | 12 | 1:21,496,972 | 534,363 |
| Belgium | 100% | 10 | 1:1,149,004 | 13,254 |
| Poland | - | 9 | 1:4,225,235 | 4,388 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 9 | 1:3,383,327 | 86,111 |
| Oman | - | 6 | 1:684,778 | 5,486 |
| Philippines | 100% | 5 | 1:21,201,895 | 240,180 |
| South Korea | - | 4 | 1:1,386,105 | 20,690 |
| Madagascar | - | 4 | 1:5,907,352 | 4,093 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Uganda | - | 4 | 1:10,239,230 | 65,177 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 3 | 1:274,976 | 4,070 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 3 | 1:15,166,636 | 17,541 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Norway | - | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| Russia | 100% | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Ireland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 2 | 1:8,136,665 | 51,498 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
Tapas (1,414) may also be a surname.
Tapas Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This forename comes from the Sanskrit word thapas (तपस्), which is a variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it means asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism, it denotes spiritual practices including meditation and self-discipline; and in the different traditions within Hinduism, it means a spectrum of practices ranging from asceticism, inner cleansing to self-discipline by meditation practices. The thapas practice often involves solitude, and is a part of monastic practices that are believed to be a means to moksha 'liberation, salvation'.
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Tapas Demographics
Average Male Tapas Height
173.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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