What origin is the name Purva?

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

Is Purva a popular name?

Purva 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 Purva?

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

How is Purva written in its native script?

Purva is written पूर्वा.

What is the rashi of the name Purva?

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

Purva

Q: Is Purva a rare name?

Yes. Purva 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 Purva

Purva

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Purva is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls can mean the east, an elder, or a gentle morning breeze.", Rashi Kanya.

Purva is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls can mean the east, an elder, or a gentle morning breeze.". 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

This Sanskrit name for girls can mean the east, an elder, or a gentle morning breeze.

Popularity

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

Written as पूर्वा

Quick answers about Purva

Very rare in US records

What does Purva mean?

Purva is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls can mean the east, an elder, or a gentle morning breeze.".

Is Purva a rare name?

Yes. Purva 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 Purva

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.