What origin is the name Poorva?

Poorva comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Poorva a popular name?

Poorva is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Poorva?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Poorva — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Poorva written in its native script?

Poorva is written पूर्वा.

What is the rashi of the name Poorva?

Poorva starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Poorva

Q: Is Poorva a rare name?

Yes. Poorva does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Poorva

Poorva

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Poorva is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the earlier one, the elder, or the direction of the east.", Rashi Kanya.

With sanskrit roots, Poorva is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning the earlier one, the elder, or the direction of the east.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पूर्वा
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning the earlier one, the elder, or the direction of the east.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as पूर्वा

Quick answers about Poorva

Very rare in US records

What does Poorva mean?

Poorva is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the earlier one, the elder, or the direction of the east.".

Is Poorva a rare name?

Yes. Poorva does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Poorva

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.