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Parnika
पर्णिकाSay it PURR-ni-kaa
- Meaning today
- Small leaf, goddess parvati
- Original meaning
- "a kind of pot-herb; the name of an Apsaras" Monier-Williams, p. 606
- Say it
- PURR-ni-kaa
- Written
- पर्णिका
- Other spellings
- Parnikaa
Parnika
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Parnika meaning
Parnika (पर्णिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Meaning today
Small leaf, goddess parvati
Original Sanskrit meaning
"a kind of pot-herb; the name of an Apsaras"
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 606 · entry parṇikā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Parnika (पर्णिका) is a Sanskrit word recorded by Monier-Williams in two senses: a kind of leafy vegetable named in Caraka's medical work, and the name of an Apsaras, one of the celestial dancers, in the Harivaṃśa. Name lists today give Parnika as "small leaf" or "creeper", reading it as a diminutive of parṇa, "leaf", and some add "Goddess Parvati". The leaf reading fits the word's look and its plant sense, while the Parvati link does not appear in the dictionary.
References: Monier-Williams, parṇikā, p. 606
Fits your syllable
First sound प
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Parnika · Parnikaa