Given name & surname
Kripa
“one who is merciful”
Kripa is a variant of Kripal. One Indian interpretation is “one who is merciful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kripa is a variant of Kripal. One Indian interpretation is “one who is merciful.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kripa is a variant of Kripal. An origin associated with Kripal is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kripa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 158
- 0 boys · 158 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,588 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,588 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 407 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.
Kripa’s family of names
Kripa has a related form in Kripal. In Greek usage, Kripa as a surname is a transliteration of Κρίπα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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