There comes a time in everyone’s lives (usually before the age of 10) when we feel ready to pop the critical, life-altering question to our parents- “What is the meaning of my name?” It’s a simple question with a simple answer, but if you happen to be a Nupur, things may not be as simple for you. While the name does have a meaning people are familiar with (paayal, or anklet), its origins remain unknown. Sort of. Now, most people would call BS on that, right? But, recently, a debate went down on Twitter which suggests that the name has both Urdu and Sanskrit roots. Again, sort of.
It all started with a “Diwali Mubarak” greeting to one Nupur that really seemed to irk her (so much so, she blocked the “idiot friend”). Apparently, she did not want the Hindu festival to be “Islamised” by being clubbed with the Urdu word “Mubarak”. But, she’s not the only one to have taken issue with this problem. Recently, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended his wishes for the Hindu festival of lights, he too tweeted “Hindu Mubarak” to his followers, which wasn’t met with a warm response.
Blocked an idiot friend who sent me a “Diwali Mubarak” greeting on WhatsApp. Bloody idiots
— Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) October 19, 2017
Excuse me for not wanting the biggest Hindu festival to be islamised. But I don’t expect u to understand 🙂
— Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) October 19, 2017
Now, all the people who know Nupur to be a Urdu name just went like, “whaaaat?” One of them replied to Nupur’s tweet and informed her that, in his knowledge, Nupur is an Urdu name.
Nupur is an Urdu word that means Paayal or Anklet.
Urdu naam mubarak ho https://t.co/G7dTOizYP8— Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya) October 19, 2017
And that is when all hell broke loose.
Urdu Naam MUBARAK ho @UnSubtleDesi 🙂 pic.twitter.com/yXcCSbTgyL
— Shehzad Poonawalla (@Shehzad_Ind) October 19, 2017
People started weighing in on the debate, based on what they knew of the name’s origins.
Nupur is a Sanskrit name for girls meaning Anklet..
— Aashey (@789_aashey) October 19, 2017
Nupur is general ornament, Nupura is anklet in Sanskrit.
— Hemant Desai (@DtNaMeH) October 19, 2017
Sanskrit has no word called Nupur, only Nupura. But definitely Nupur definitely a popular Muslim name. https://t.co/VSMWAAsf8z
— Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya) October 19, 2017
Really sorry sir but Google search of Nupur meaning states that it's origin is Sanskrit
— Bring It On (@TigersBloodCell) October 19, 2017
technically, its Nupura in Sanskrit & Nupur in Urdu & a popular Muslim girl name in Pakistan & Bangladesh..
— Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya) October 19, 2017
Nupur is also used in Bengali.This is the beauty and strength of Indian languages.Mubarak can be legitimately used in Indian languages
English vocabulary is so vast because it has liberally adopted and borrowed from a plethora of languages.— Amit Ghosh (@amitghoshspeaks) October 19, 2017
Noopuram or Noopur is Sanskrit. GADHA hai kya be Tu ?? Urdu is Ghungroo !!
— TheGhostRider31 (@TheGhostRider31) October 19, 2017
No moron, Nupur / Noopur is definitely Muslim. https://t.co/VSMWAAsf8z
— Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya) October 19, 2017
He doesn't know, Urdu evolved by borrowed Words & Kaffirs in Harems. He thinks it's urdu. Hasn't seen outside world yet.
— Aniruddha , #295 & I (@AniruddhasT) October 19, 2017
Well, that didn’t help clear anything up. What do you say? Is Nupur an Urdu name or a Sanskrit name? Tell us in the comments below.
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