Boy • Modern Tamil
Purohit
புரோஹித்
Signature Meaning
Purohit is a traditional Indian name derived from the Sanskrit term purohita, meaning a priest or family officiant who conducts religious rites. It is commonly used as a surname and often indicates ancestral connections to temple or ritual duties. The name suggests service, religious function, and cultural continuity within Hindu traditions.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/PuɾOːHit̪/
Starts with2 / P
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 33 → Root 6 (Venus / சுக்கிரன்)
P(8) + U(6) + R(2) + O(7) + H(5) + I(1) + T(4) = 33
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 44 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
1· Venus (சுக்கிரன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likepu-ROH-hit
Tamil syllablesபு-ரோ-ஹி-த்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./puɾoːhit̪/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
PuroheetPoorohitPooroheetPurohithPuroheethPoorohith