Apsara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Apsara

What is the meaning of the name Apsara ?

The baby name Apsara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əpˈsɑːrə/ (uhp-SAH-rah).

Apsara is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Apsara is a feminine name from Sanskrit apsaras/apsarā, denoting the celestial nymphs of Vedic and later Hindu–Buddhist mythology. The term is often parsed from ap “water” and sṛ/√sṛ “to flow, move,” evoking beings linked with waters, clouds, music, and dance; hence meanings such as “heavenly nymph,” “celestial dancer,” and “one of irresistible grace.”

The figure of the apsara appears in the Rigveda and in the epics as the dancers of Indra’s court, and the motif spread across South and Southeast Asia, inspiring temple reliefs and courtly arts - most famously the Khmer Apsara dance of Angkor. As a given name, Apsara is used in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. Variants and spellings include Apsarā (scholarly transliteration), Apsaraa (modern Hindi-style), Apsora/Apsor (Khmer romanizations), and Indonesian-influenced Apsari. Related mythic names - Urvashi, Menaka, and Rambha - belong to famed individual apsaras celebrated for beauty and artistry.