# Poona

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #67,740

## Definitions
1. Former name of Pune.

## Etymology
The city became known as Poona in English during British rule in 1857 and changed to Pune in 1978.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poona