# Purnima

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #97,465

## Definitions
1. The full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.
2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā, “full moon night”).

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