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Poonam: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“full moon; night of the full moon”
پونم
पूनम
What Poonam means
Poonam (پونم, Hindi पूनम) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “full moon; night of the full moon”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, pūnam.
Poonam at a glance
- Meaning
- full moon; night of the full moon
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- poo-num
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Poonam
- In English
- full moon; night of the full moon
- اردو میں معنی
- پورا چاند، پورنماشی
Origin and history of Poonam
Hindi pūnam, 'the full moon', from Sanskrit pūrṇimā.
Base wordHindi pūnam
How to say and write Poonam
- Say it
- poo-num2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Poonam
- Urdu
- پونم
- Original script
- पूनम
- Other spellings
- Punam
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Poonam
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Poonam.
- Lalchandلال چندdarling moonBoyHindi
- Prabhakarپربھاکرlight-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Prabhatپربھاتdawn; morningBoySanskrit
- Pradeepپردیپlight; lamp; lanternBoySanskrit
- Prakashپرکاشlight; brightness; clearBoySanskrit
- Pratyushپرتیوشdawn; daybreakBoySanskrit
- Premchandپریم چندmoon of loveBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Poonam
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Poonam
What does the name Poonam mean?
Poonam means “full moon; night of the full moon”. In Urdu: پورا چاند، پورنماشی. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Poonam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Poonam is a girl’s name.
Is Poonam a Hindu name?
Yes. Poonam is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi pūnam, 'the full moon', from Sanskrit pūrṇimā.
How do you pronounce Poonam?
Say it “poo-num”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Poonam in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Poonam is written پونم. In its original script: पूनम.
What are other spellings of Poonam?
Poonam is also spelled Punam.
Is the meaning of Poonam 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.