RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Uppalavanna
550 BC - Today
Uppalavanna
Uppalavanna (Pali: Uppalavaṇṇā; Sanskrit: Utpalavarṇā) was a Buddhist bhikkhuni (Pali; Sanskrit: Bhikshuni), or nun, who was considered one of the top female disciples of the Buddha. She is considered the second of the Buddha's two chief female disciples, along with Khema. She was given the name Uppalavanna, meaning "color of a blue water lily", at birth due to the bluish color of her skin. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uppalavanna has received more than 125,425 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Uppalavanna is the 1,304th most popular religious figure (down from 1,209th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
56.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.41
Effective Languages (L*)
1.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Uppalavanna ranks 1,304 out of 3,187. Before her are Dashrath Manjhi, Pedro Arrupe, Nicetas of Remesiana, Antipope Philip, Benno, and Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi. After her are Claudio Acquaviva, Amoghavajra, An Shigao, Ahmad al-Tijani, Bashar ibn Burd, and Zanabazar.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Dashrath Manjhi
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 1,298
Pedro Arrupe
1907 - 1991
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 1,299
Nicetas of Remesiana
335 - 414
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 1,300
Antipope Philip
800 - 769
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 1,301
Benno
1010 - 1106
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 1,302
Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi
1076 - 1148
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 1,303
Uppalavanna
550 BC - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,304
Claudio Acquaviva
1543 - 1615
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,305
Amoghavajra
705 - 774
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,306
An Shigao
101 - 168
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,307
Ahmad al-Tijani
1735 - 1815
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,308
Bashar ibn Burd
714 - 783
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,309
Zanabazar
1635 - 1723
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,310
Contemporaries
Among people born in 550 BC, Uppalavanna ranks 19. Before her are Fuchai, Himilco, Helü of Wu, Ariston of Sparta, Arsames, and Histiaeus. After her are Rhodopis, Hydarnes II, Khema, Pasenadi, Appius Claudius Crassus, and Aristodemus of Cumae.
Others Born in 550 BC
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Fuchai
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 13
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 14
Helü of Wu
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 15
Ariston of Sparta
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 16
Arsames
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 17
Histiaeus
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 18
Uppalavanna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 19
Rhodopis
COMPANION
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 20
Hydarnes II
MILITARY PERSONNEL
550 BC - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 21
Khema
POLITICIAN
550 BC - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 22
Pasenadi
POLITICIAN
550 BC - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 23
Appius Claudius Crassus
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 449 BC
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 24
Aristodemus of Cumae
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 25
