Nepali girl name
Purnima name meaning
पूर्णिमा
Say it: PUR-ni-ma/purɳima/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #137
Meaning of Purnima
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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Purnima at a glance
| Name | Purnima |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पूर्णिमा also पुर्णिमा, पुर्निमा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #137 among girl names (11 people in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Purnima
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Purnima
- Purnima Shrestha
Nepalese mountaineer and photojournalist
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Purnima in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐹𑐬𑑂𑐞𑐶𑐩𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒴𑒩𑓂𑒝𑒱𑒧𑒰 |
| Bengali | পূর্ণিমা |
| Gujarati | પૂર્ણિમા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀽𑀭𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀫𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | pūrṇimā |
FAQ about the name Purnima
What is the meaning of Purnima?
Purnima means: Full moon night. (नेपालीमा: पूर्णिमा)
Is Purnima a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Purnima in Nepali?
Purnima is written पूर्णिमा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुर्णिमा or पुर्निमा.
How do you pronounce Purnima?
Purnima is pronounced PUR-ni-ma (IPA: /purɳima/).
What is the origin of the name Purnima?
Purnima is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Purnima?
Purnima ranks #137 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Purnima?
Notable people named Purnima include Purnima Shrestha (Nepalese mountaineer and photojournalist).
What are other spellings of Purnima?
Other spellings of Purnima: Punima, Poornima.