Nepali girl name
Ponam name meaning
पूनम
Say it: POO-nam/punʌm/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,283
Meaning of Ponam
Variant spelling of Poonam; full moon.
नेपालीमा: पूनम शब्दको अर्थ पूर्णिमाको रात हुन्छ, जुन बेला चन्द्रमा सबैभन्दा उज्यालो देखिन्छ।
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Ponam at a glance
| Name | Ponam |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पूनम also पानाम, पोनम |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,283 among girl names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Ponam
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
Ponam in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐹𑐣𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒴𑒢𑒧 |
| Bengali | পূনম |
| Gujarati | પૂનમ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀽𑀦𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | pūnam |
FAQ about the name Ponam
What is the meaning of Ponam?
Ponam means: Variant spelling of Poonam; full moon. (नेपालीमा: पूर्णिमा)
Is Ponam a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Ponam in Nepali?
Ponam is written पूनम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पानाम or पोनम.
How do you pronounce Ponam?
Ponam is pronounced POO-nam (IPA: /punʌm/).
What is the origin of the name Ponam?
Ponam is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Ponam?
Ponam ranks #1283 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Ponam?
Other spellings of Ponam: Poonam, Punam.