HinduGirlSanskrit
Purnima: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“night of the full moon”
پورنیما
पूर्णिमा
What Purnima means
Purnima (پورنیما, Sanskrit पूर्णिमा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “night of the full moon”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pūrṇimā.
Purnima at a glance
- Meaning
- night of the full moon
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- poor-ni-ma
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Purnima
- In English
- night of the full moon
- اردو میں معنی
- پورنماشی، چودھویں کی رات
Origin and history of Purnima
Sanskrit pūrṇimā, 'night of the full moon'.
Base wordSanskrit pūrṇimā
How to say and write Purnima
- Say it
- poor-ni-ma3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Purnima
- Urdu
- پورنیما
- Original script
- पूर्णिमा
- Other spellings
- Poornima
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Purnima
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Purnima.
- Prabhakarپربھاکرlight-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Prabhatپربھاتdawn; morningBoySanskrit
- Pradeepپردیپlight; lamp; lanternBoySanskrit
- Prakashپرکاشlight; brightness; clearBoySanskrit
- Pratyushپرتیوشdawn; daybreakBoySanskrit
- Premchandپریم چندmoon of loveBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
Names like Purnima
- 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
Names that sound like Purnima
Questions about the name Purnima
What does the name Purnima mean?
Purnima means “night of the full moon”. In Urdu: پورنماشی، چودھویں کی رات. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Purnima a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Purnima is a girl’s name.
Is Purnima a Hindu name?
Yes. Purnima is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pūrṇimā, 'night of the full moon'.
How do you pronounce Purnima?
Say it “poor-ni-ma”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Purnima in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Purnima is written پورنیما. In its original script: पूर्णिमा.
What are other spellings of Purnima?
Purnima is also spelled Poornima.
Is the meaning of Purnima 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.