Rupa (sometimes spelled Roopa) is a given name, current in the Indian Sub-Continent. Notable people with this name include: Females Rupa Bhawani (1620–1720), Kashmiri poet Roopa Ganguly (born 1963), Indian actress Rupa Bajwa (born 1976), Indian writer Rupa Saini (born 1954), Indian field hockey player Rupa Biswas (born 1955), Indian singer Rupa So.Si. Chaudhari, Nepalese politician Rupa Huq (born 1972), British politician, columnist, and academic Rupa Marya (born 1975), Indian-American doctor, activist, writer, and singer Rupa Manjari (born 1990), Indian actress

Males Rupa Goswami (1489–1564), Indian philosopher Rupa Karunathilake (1933–2011), Sri Lankan politician