Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu
Punita
पुनीताSay it poo-NEE-taa
- Meaning today
- Holy, pure
- Original meaning
- "cleansed, purified" Monier-Williams, p. 640
- Say it
- poo-NEE-taa
- Written
- पुनीता
- Other spellings
- Puneeta, Punitha
Punita
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Punita meaning
Punita (पुनीता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Cleansed, purified
Also used to mean: holy, pure
Punita (पुनीता) is the feminine of punīta, the past participle of the Sanskrit verb pū, "to cleanse, to purify". Monier-Williams gives it as cleansed or purified, with a citation from the Mahabharata; the same verb gives pavitra, "pure, holy", and pāvana, "purifying". Name lists give "holy" or "pure", which follow naturally from the dictionary sense. Puneet is the corresponding boys' name, and Punitha and Puneeta are other spellings, used in the South and North.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 640 · entry punīta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, punīta, p. 640
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
Punita · Puneeta · Punitha