Japa

Japa has two syllables, which is highly recommended by dog trainers. The name also ends in a vowel sound, so it's easy for dogs to recognize. Japa isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

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Japa is not a popular dog name. That's great if you like to stand out from the crowd!

Japa was, in the past month, the 3349th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of May 2025, Japa is becoming ever more niche with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that the name is less fashionable than it was at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation in rank for this name, which may suggest seasonal factors or interest driven by pop culture events.

In the past week, Japa was viewed 33 times, and liked 0 times.

The map below shows Japa's popularity across the United States, according to PupNames data.

Japa is most adored in Montana, Alabama and Kentucky.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in Oregon, New Jersey and Florida.

And this world map shows which countries have the greatest love for the name Japa.

Japa is found in these categories:

yoga

Japa refers to a spiritual practice of repeating mantras or divine names in Hinduism.

spiritual

Derived from a Sanskrit term, Japa refers to the meditative repetition of a mantra or divine name in Hinduism.