Girl · #14,121 in 2026

Purnima

Purnima represents the lunar phase of full moon in the Hindu calendar. A calendar month ends on purnima as per the purnimanta tradition of the Hindu lunar calendar. Various Hindu beliefs and festivals are associated with the purnima day of various months.

  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Bengali
  • Tamil
Current Rank
#14,121
Peak Rank
#14,121 (1998)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1998
First Year
1998
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#14121
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Purnima

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Purnima represents the lunar phase of full moon in the Hindu calendar. A calendar month ends on purnima as per the purnimanta tradition of the Hindu lunar calendar. Various Hindu beliefs and festivals are associated with the purnima day of various months.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Bengali
  • Tamil
  • Kannada
Etymology
Purnima is derived from Sanskrit words purni meaning "full" or "complete" and ma meaning "moon" signifying the full moon .

The Story of Purnima

The earliest SSA record of Purnima as a baby girl name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Purnima — #14,121 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1998 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Purnimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Purnima

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Purnima. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Purnima

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Frequently Asked Questions about Purnima

What does the name Purnima mean?
Purnima represents the lunar phase of full moon in the Hindu calendar. A calendar month ends on purnima as per the purnimanta tradition of the Hindu lunar calendar. Various Hindu beliefs and festivals are associated with the purnima day of various months.
What is the origin of the name Purnima?
Purnima has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada.
How popular is Purnima in 2026?
In 2026, Purnima ranks #14,121 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Purnima most popular?
Purnima reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #14,121 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Purnima a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Purnima is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Purnima?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Purnima include Aareon, Aideth, Ailiyah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Purnima?
Common variants and related forms of Purnima include Poonam, Poornima, Punam. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Purnima

Purnima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Purnima's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #14,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Purnima's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.