Vipassana

vee-PAH-sah-nah'vee-PAH-suh-nuh'4 syllables
🌐Pali
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MEANING

InsightClear seeing

ORIGIN

Buddhist

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Pali, an ancient language of the Theravada Buddhist scriptures, meaning 'insight' or 'clear seeing'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Vipassana is a form of meditation practiced in Buddhism, focusing on self-transformation through self-observation.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Vipassana has been practiced for over 2500 years and is one of the oldest forms of meditation in Buddhism.

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The name Vipassana means "insight, clear seeing" in Pali.
Vipassana has Buddhist origins. Derived from Pali, an ancient language of the Theravada Buddhist scriptures, meaning 'insight' or 'clear seeing'.
Vipassana is pronounced vee-PAH-sah-nah (vee-PAH-suh-nuh). It has 4 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Vipassana include Vipa, Sana.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Vipassana include Dharma, Ananda, Karma, Bodhi.
The most common spelling is Vipassana. Alternative spellings include Vipassanna, Vipasana.