Dedicated, offered, or surrendered
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'arpita', which is the past participle of 'arpayati'. It carries the spiritual connotation of being dedicated or offered to a deity or a higher cause. In Hindu culture, it signifies a person who is devoted and selfless.
Less common today
Arpita isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,065 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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