What origin is the name Punita?

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

Is Punita a popular name?

Punita 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 Punita?

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

How is Punita written in its native script?

Punita is written पुनीता.

What is the rashi of the name Punita?

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

Punita

Q: Is Punita a rare name?

Yes. Punita 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 Punita

Punita

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Punita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning pure or holy, often used to describe someone of virtuous character.", Rashi Kanya.

With sanskrit roots, Punita is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning pure or holy, often used to describe someone of virtuous character.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: पुनीता
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning pure or holy, often used to describe someone of virtuous character.

Popularity

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

Written as पुनीता

Quick answers about Punita

Very rare in US records

What does Punita mean?

Punita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning pure or holy, often used to describe someone of virtuous character.".

Is Punita a rare name?

Yes. Punita 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 Punita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 7

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.