Purnama: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Purnama – Meaning: full moon – Origin: Malay/Indonesian (from Sanskrit) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: poor-NAH-mah


Purnama is a Malay/Indonesian (from Sanskrit) unisex name meaning “full moon”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.

Meaning & Origin of Purnama

Meaning: Full moon.

Origin: Malay/Indonesian (from Sanskrit).

How to Pronounce Purnama

Phonetic: poor-NAH-mah   IPA: /pʊrˈnɑːmə/

Popularity of Purnama

Purnama doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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