Given name
Annapurna
“in Hinduism, the goddess of plenty”
Annapurna is used as a given name. One Hindi interpretation is “in Hinduism, the goddess of plenty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hindi interpretation is “in Hinduism, the goddess of plenty.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hindi.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2015. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annapurna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 0 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 488 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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