Kalpana

Kalpana is a girl's name of Indian origin, rooted in Sanskrit. It translates into German as 'the imaginative one' or 'the thinker'.

What does the name Kalpana mean?

The name Kalpana is a female first name that originates from Sanskrit. Its English translation is 'the imaginative one' or 'the thinker'. The origin of the name lies in the Sanskrit term kalpanā (कल्पना), which stands for 'the idea', 'imagination', and 'fantasy'.

Where does the name Kalpana come from?

Kalpana is a female first name that comes from Sanskrit and carries the meaning 'the imaginative one'. The Sanskrit expression kalpanā (कल्पना) consists of the words for idea, imagination, and fantasy. The name is widespread in various languages, including Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, and Telugu.

How do you pronounce Kalpana?

Kalpana is pronounced approximately as 'Kal-pah-nah'.

Popularity

In Germany, Kalpana is a rather rare first name. It has not gained significance in the German name rankings so far. The best placement in Italy was in 2000, when the name ranked 1,711th. Between 1999 and 2024, Kalpana was used as a first name in Italy fewer than 10 times, placing it at 5,626th. In the last ten years, no child has been given this name.

Famous people

• Kalpana Chawla (the first woman of Indian origin in space)
• Kalpana Iyer (Indian actress)
• Kalpana Kartik (actress from the United Kingdom)
• Kalpana Pandit (actress from India)
• Kalpana Shah (designer from the United Kingdom)
• Kalpana Swaminathan (writer from India)