Nepali boy name
Purba name meaning
पूर्व
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Popularity
- #4,646
Meaning of Purba
Thursday; Tibetan/Sherpa name for one born on Thursday (Jupiter).
नेपालीमा: फुर्बा तिब्बती/शेर्पा नाम हो, जसको अर्थ बिहीबार हुन्छ। यो बिहीबार (बृहस्पति ग्रहको दिन) जन्मेको व्यक्तिलाई राखिन्छ।
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Purba at a glance
| Name | Purba |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पूर्व also पुर्ब, पूर्ब |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Tibetan |
| Commonly used in | Sherpa, Tamang, Buddhist tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,646 among boy 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 Purba
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Shishir♂शिशिरWinter, the cool season
- Ritesh♂रितेशLord of truth
- Hemant♂हेमन्तEarly winter season
- Sharad♂शरदAutumn, the autumn season
- Diwas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Hemanta♂हेमन्तEarly winter season
- Nimesh♂निमेशMoment, twinkling of an eye
- Diwash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Ashwin♂आश्विनThe seventh Hindu month (Ashwin)
- Mausam♂मौसमSeason or weather
- Sarad♂शरदAutumn, the autumn season
- Asbin♂अस्बिनThe seventh Hindu month (Ashwin)
Names that sound like Purba
Purba in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐹𑐬𑑂𑐰 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒴𑒩𑓂𑒫 |
| Tibetan | ཕུར་བུ་ |
| Bengali | পূর্ব |
| Gujarati | પૂર્વ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀽𑀭𑁆𑀯 |
| IAST romanization | pūrv |
FAQ about the name Purba
What is the meaning of Purba?
Purba means: Thursday; Tibetan/Sherpa name for one born on Thursday (Jupiter). (नेपालीमा: बिहीबार)
Is Purba a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Purba in Nepali?
Purba is written पूर्व in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुर्ब or पूर्ब.
What is the origin of the name Purba?
Purba is of Tibetan origin.
How popular is the name Purba?
Purba ranks #4646 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Purba?
Other spellings of Purba: Furba.