Rupa (sometimes spelled
Roopa
Roopa (Hindi: रूपा) is a female given name in many languages of India, which means "blessed with beauty". Roopa may refer to:
Notable people named Roopa
* D. Roopa, Indian police officer
*Roopa (actress) (born 1960), South Indian actress. ...
) is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, current in the
Indian Sub-Continent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geopolitically, it includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India ...
. Notable people with this name include:
Females
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Rupa Bhawani
Mata Rupa Bhawani (c. 1621 – c. 1721 birth name: Alakheswari ) was a Kashmiri poet. Bhawani was a 17th-century Hindu saint who lived in present-day Kashmir.
Early life
She was the daughter of Pandit Madhav Joo Dhar, a resident of Khankah-i-Sho ...
(1620–1720), Kashmiri poet
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Roopa Ganguly
Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series ''Mahabharat''. Often promoted as the Tollywood's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she ...
(born 1966), Indian actress
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Rupa Bajwa
Rupa Bajwa is an Indian writer who lives and works in Amritsar, Punjab as well as spending time in various other Indian cities and towns. She is a recipient of the Grinzane Cavour Prize, the Commonwealth Award, and India's Sahitya Akademi Award. ...
(born 1976), Indian writer
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Rupa Saini (born 1954), Indian field hockey player
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Rupa So.Si. Chaudhari
Rupa So.Si. Chaudhari ( ne, रुपा सोसी चौधरी) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (), abbreviated CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN ...
, Nepalese politician
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Rupa Huq
Rupa Asha Huq ( bn, রাবেয়া "রূপা" আশা হক; born 2 April 1972) is a British Independent MP, columnist and academic. Elected as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Central and Acton at the 2015 general ...
(born 1972), politician, columnist, and academic, UK
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Rupa Marya (born 1975), Indian-American singer
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Rupa Manjari
Rupa Manjari is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Tamil as well as Malayalam films. Her mother tongue is Tamil. She made her debut in Nandhini's film ''Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru'' (2009), before playing the leading roles in ''Naan'' (2 ...
(born 1990), Indian actress
Males
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Rupa Goswami
Rupa Goswami ( sa, रूप गोस्वामी, bn, রূপ গোস্বামী, ; 1489–1564) was a devotional teacher (guru), poet, and philosopher of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. With his brother Sanatana Goswami, he is ...
(1489–1564), Indian philosopher
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Rupa Karunathilake
Lokugamage Rupasena Karunathilake (15 March 1933 – 11 October 2011) (known as ''Rupa Karunathilake'') was a cabinet minister and Member of Parliament representing Bentara-Elpitiya electorate, in Galle District. He was also a Sri Lanka Ambassa ...
(1933–2011), Sri Lankan politician
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