Girl • Modern Tamil
Poonika
பூனிகா
Signature Meaning
Poonika is used as a feminine given name in Tamil-speaking communities and evokes gentle, floral imagery. The name likely suggests beauty and grace, possibly combining an element meaning “flower” with a feminine suffix. Exact etymology and historical usage are not confirmed.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/PuːN̪Ikaː/
Starts with2 / P
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 31 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)
P(8) + O(7) + O(7) + N(5) + I(1) + K(2) + A(1) = 31
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 36 → Root 9
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Rahu (ராகு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likepoo-nee-kaa
Tamil syllablesபூ-னி-கா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./puːn̪ikaː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
PoonikaaPooneekaPooneekaaPunikaPunikaaPuneeka