At a Glance
- 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
poor-NAH-mahIPA /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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