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Aalap
आलापSay it aa-LAAP
- Meaning today
- Musical prelude, melody
- Original meaning
- "speech, conversation; birdsong; in music, a particular melody" Monier-Williams, p. 153
- Say it
- aa-LAAP
- Written
- आलाप
- Other spellings
- Alap, Alaap, Aalaap
Aalap
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Aalap meaning
Aalap (आलाप) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Speech, conversation; birdsong; in music, a particular melody
Also used to mean: musical prelude
Aalap (आलाप) is Sanskrit ālāpa, from lap, "to speak", with ā-, "towards". Monier-Williams gives speaking to someone, speech and conversation, and the singing or twittering of birds, and in music a particular melody. In Indian classical music the ālāp is the slow, unmetred opening of a performance, in which the singer or player unfolds a raga note by note before the rhythm begins. That musical sense is the one most baby-name lists give, as "prelude" or "melody". The name is a natural choice for families who love music.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 153 · entry ā-lāpa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ā-lāpa, p. 153 · Wikipedia, Alap
Fits your syllable
First sound आ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is अ, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Aalap · Alap · Alaap · Aalaap