HinduGirlSanskrit
Pavitra: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“pure; holy; purifying”
پوترا
पवित्रा
What Pavitra means
Pavitra (پوترا, Sanskrit पवित्रा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “pure; holy; purifying”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pavitra.
Pavitra at a glance
- Meaning
- pure; holy; purifying
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pa-vit-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pavitra
- In English
- pure; holy; purifying
- اردو میں معنی
- پاک، مقدس، پاک کرنے والی
Origin and history of Pavitra
Sanskrit pavitra, 'pure'.
Base wordSanskrit pavitra
How to say and write Pavitra
- Say it
- pa-vit-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pavitra
- Urdu
- پوترا
- Original script
- पवित्रा
- Other spellings
- Pavithra
Sibling names for Pavitra
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pavitra.
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dharmendraدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoySanskrit
- Niranjanنرنجنspotless; pure; free from passionBoySanskrit
- Suvratسورتof good vows; virtuousBoySanskrit
- Vishwasوشواسtrust; confidence; faithBoySanskrit
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Paramپرمhighest; supreme; bestBoySanskrit
- Pareshپریشthe supreme lordBoySanskrit
Names like Pavitra
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Pavitra
Questions about the name Pavitra
What does the name Pavitra mean?
Pavitra means “pure; holy; purifying”. In Urdu: پاک، مقدس، پاک کرنے والی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pavitra a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pavitra is a girl’s name.
Is Pavitra a Hindu name?
Yes. Pavitra is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pavitra, 'pure'.
How do you pronounce Pavitra?
Say it “pa-vit-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Pavitra in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pavitra is written پوترا. In its original script: पवित्रा.
What are other spellings of Pavitra?
Pavitra is also spelled Pavithra.
Is the meaning of Pavitra verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.