Note: this spelling has no Hindi dictionary meaning of its own, and its Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“evil”). The nearest Hindi word below is a suggestion, not a meaning of this name.
As a deity name
Name 621 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Note: this spelling has no Hindi dictionary meaning of its own, and its Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“evil”). The nearest Hindi word below is a suggestion, not a meaning of this name.
Nearest attested word 'अपराय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is राय, meaning king. nearest word: राय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Readable by grammar as ap + arāya — “an evil spirit of water”.
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Alternative readings
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