Nepali girl name
Poornima name meaning
पूर्णिमा
Say it: PUR-ni-ma/purɳima/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,284
Meaning of Poornima
Full moon night.
नेपालीमा: पूर्णिमा संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ पूर्ण चन्द्रमा देखिने रात हुन्छ। यसले उज्यालो र शीतल सुन्दरतालाई जनाउँछ।
Sanskrit nouns for a quality: Garima (dignity), Mahima (glory), Pratima (image), Purnima (full moon). More girl names ending in -ima →
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Poornima at a glance
| Name | Poornima |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पूर्णिमा also पूर्णीमा, पूर्णिम |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,284 among girl names (1 person in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Poornima
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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Poornima in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐹𑐬𑑂𑐞𑐶𑐩𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒴𑒩𑓂𑒝𑒱𑒧𑒰 |
| Bengali | পূর্ণিমা |
| Gujarati | પૂર્ણિમા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀽𑀭𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀫𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | pūrṇimā |
FAQ about the name Poornima
What is the meaning of Poornima?
Poornima means: Full moon night. (नेपालीमा: पूर्णिमा)
Is Poornima a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Poornima in Nepali?
Poornima is written पूर्णिमा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पूर्णीमा or पूर्णिम.
How do you pronounce Poornima?
Poornima is pronounced PUR-ni-ma (IPA: /purɳima/).
What is the origin of the name Poornima?
Poornima is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Poornima?
Poornima ranks #1284 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Poornima?
Other spellings of Poornima: Purnima, Punima.