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Purnima

पूर्णिमा

Full Moon

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Rashi ♍ Kanya Virgo · Mercury Nakshatra ★ Hasta Birth Star · Moon Lucky No. 9 Mars · Chaldean

Meaning of Purnima

Full Moon

Moon Whole

Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Poor-NEE-mah/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♍ Kanya

कन्या

Planet: Mercury · Element: Earth

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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Hasta

हस्त

Pu Sha Na Tha

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Numerology

9

Chaldean Number 9

Number 9 is ruled by Mars (Mangal), the planet of energy, courage, and action. People with this number are compassionate warriors — they fight for others and embrace universal love. In Vedic numerology, 9 is the most sacred number — it represents completion, divine perfection, and the Navagrahas (9 planets). No matter how many times you multiply 9, the digits always reduce back to 9 — it is eternal and all-encompassing.

Planet: Mars Colors: Red, Crimson, Pink Days: Tuesday Gems: Red Coral, Garnet, Bloodstone

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Spelling Variants of Purnima — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (पूर्णिमा) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Poornima पूर्णिमा Purnima पूर्णिमा

Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Purnita पूर्णिता

Complete; Fulfilled

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Purvika पूर्विका

Orient; Formerly

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Purna पूर्णा

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Purvil पूर्विल् 🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 3)

Puri पुरी

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Purvi पूर्वी

A classical melody; From the east

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Poorineeta पूरीनीता

Fullfilment; Complete

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Poorvika पूर्विका

Orient; Formerly

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Poorna पूर्णा

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Poorika पूरिका

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Kaumudi कौमुदी

Moonlight; Full Moon

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Vaisakhi वैशाखी

The day of the full Moon in the month of vaishakh

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Sharumathi शरूमती

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Koumudi कौमुदी

Moonlight; Full Moon

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Pornima पूर्णिमा

Full Moon day (variant of Purnima)

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Chairavali चैत्रावली

Full Moon of Chaitra month

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Raka राका

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Raakhi राखी

Thread of brother-sister bonding; Symbol of protection; Full Moon in the Shravan month

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Anumathi अनुमति

Permission; Consent; Approval; Goddess of consent (personification of the full moon)

💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1014, #10 (Jaccard 0.71)

Indumati इन्दुमती

Full Moon; The person with knowledge as the Moon

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Purnima in Different Languages

Hindi

पूर्णिमा

Purnima

पूर्ण चंद्र वाली रात, पूर्णिमा का दिन।

Bengali

পূর্ণিমা

Purnima

পূর্ণিমা

Marathi

पूर्णिमा

Purnima

पौर्णिमेची रात्र, पूर्ण चंद्र असलेला दिवस।

Telugu

పూర్ణిమ

Purnima

పౌర్ణమి; నిండు చంద్రుడు

Tamil

பூர்ணிமா

Purnima

பௌர்ணமி; முழு நிலவு.

Gujarati

પૂર્ણિમા

Purnima

પૂર્ણ ચંદ્ર, પૂનમ.

Kannada

ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ

Purnima

ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ, ಪೂರ್ಣ ಚಂದ್ರ.

Malayalam

പൂർണ്ണിമ

Purnima

പൂർണ്ണചന്ദ്രൻ, പൗർണ്ണമി.

Punjabi

ਪੂਰਨਿਮਾ

Purnima

ਪੂਰਨਮਾਸ਼ੀ; ਪੂਰਾ ਚੰਦ।

Odia

ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା

Purnima

ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର

Sanskrit

पूर्णिमा

Purnima

पूर्णचन्द्रयुक्ता रात्रिः, पूर्णचन्द्रस्य दिनम्।

Nepali

पूर्णिमा

Purnima

पूर्ण चन्द्रमा भएको रात, पूर्णिमाको दिन।

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Purnima?

Full Moon

What is the Rashi of Purnima?

Kanya

What is the Nakshatra of Purnima?

Hasta

What is the numerology number of Purnima?

The Chaldean numerology number of Purnima is 9.

Is Purnima a boy or girl name?

Purnima is a girl name.

What is the origin of Purnima?

Purnima has its origin in sanskrit.

How do you pronounce Purnima?

Purnima is pronounced as /Poor-NEE-mah/.

How many syllables are in Purnima?

Purnima has 3 syllables.

What is the akshara count of Purnima?

Purnima has an akshara count of 5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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