Premarūpā (प्रेमरूपा, IAST: Premarūpā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose very form is divine love”. From prema (pure, selfless love) and rūpā (one whose form or nature is), this name proclaims that Lalitā does not merely possess love — she is love itself made manifest.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Prema in Sanskrit denotes a love that is unconditional, pure, and free from selfish motive, the highest form of affection that transcends ordinary attachment. Rūpā, from rūpa (form), used here as a suffix indicating identity rather than mere appearance. The name thus declares that the Goddess's very substance and being are constituted entirely of divine love.

This is a deeply devotional name, resonant with Bhakti philosophy's understanding of the Divine as the ocean of love. It is simple, beautiful, and fully usable as a given name. Pronounced pray-mah-ROO-paa.

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Scriptural source

Premarūpā appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.