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Pakhi
पाखीSay it PAA-khee
- Meaning
- Bird Biswas, p. 635
- Say it
- PAA-khee
- Written
- पाखी
- Other spellings
- Paakhi
- First sound
- पा · Kanya rashi
Pakhi
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Pakhi meaning
Pakhi (पाखी) is a Hindu girl's name of Bengali and Hindi origin. By its first sound, पा, it is a Kanya rashi name (Uttara Phalguni nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Bird
Pakhi (पाखी) is the everyday Bengali word for a bird, pākhi, given first in the Samsad Bengali dictionary. Hindi has a close cousin, paṅkhī, which Platts defines as "having wings" or a bird, and traces to Sanskrit pakṣin, "winged". It is a light, affectionate name from eastern India. Name lists agree that it means "bird", and some add freedom or a lively spirit as associations. Paakhi is an alternative spelling.
Source: Biswas, Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary (3rd ed., 2000), p. 635 · entry pākhi · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary, pākhi, p. 635 · Platts, paṅkhī, p. 274
Fits your syllable
First sound पा
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Pakhi · Paakhi