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Puneet
पुनीतSay it pu-NEET
- Meaning today
- Pure, holy
- Original meaning
- "cleaned, purified" Monier-Williams, p. 640
- Say it
- pu-NEET
- Written
- पुनीत
- Other spellings
- Punit, Puneeth
Puneet
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Puneet meaning
Puneet (पुनीत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Cleaned, purified
Also used to mean: pure, holy
Puneet (पुनीत) is the Sanskrit punīta, from the verb pū, "to cleanse, to purify", the same root as pāvana and pavitra. Monier-Williams glosses it as cleaned or purified, citing the Mahabharata. In Hindi punīt describes something sacred or pure, such as a holy task or occasion. Name lists give "pure" or "holy", which follows the dictionary. The name is used across North India as Puneet or Punit, and in Karnataka as Puneeth.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 640 · entry punīta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, punīta, p. 640 · Wikipedia, Puneet Issar · Wikipedia, Puneeth Rajkumar
Famous namesakes
- Puneet Issar, actor who played Duryodhana in the TV Mahabharat
- Puneeth Rajkumar, Kannada film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound पु
Hasta nakshatra, pada 1 · Kanya rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Puneet · Punit · Puneeth