Indian Names · Girl
Poonam name meaning
“the night or day of the full moon”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- P
- Origin
- Hindi · Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Poonam is a female name from Hindi meaning 'the night or day of the full moon'.
What does Poonam mean?
The night or day of the full moon
In Malay: malam atau hari bulan purnama
About the name Poonam
Poonam is a Hindi word for the night or day of the full moon, the opposite of amavasya (new moon). It is inherited from Sanskrit pūrṇamāḥ and is also used as a female given name.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Poo-nam |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with P |
| Devanagari script | पूनम |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: पूनम · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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