What origin is the name Purab?

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

What are good sister names for Purab?

Names from the same bengali tradition pair naturally with Purab — for example Anurupa, Trishana, Ektaa. You can browse more on our bengali names page.

What is the rashi of the name Purab?

Purab starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Purab

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Purab

Purab

Boy

Bengali

2 syllables

Purab is a Bengali boy's name meaning "East".

Parents who choose Purab pick a boy name from the Bengali tradition, meaning "East". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Bengali
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

East

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Purab

What does Purab mean?

Purab is a boy name of Bengali origin meaning "East".

How popular is Purab?

We have no birth-record ranking for Purab: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Purab

Anurupa Trishana Ektaa Girijabala Lohori Doyel

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.