Puru name meaning

About the name Puru

Puru is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Name of a legendary king”.

With just 4 letters, Puru is a short name: quick to call out, easy for grandparents and teachers to say, and hard to misspell.

You will also find Puru in these lists: Short names, Royal names.

Puru and rashi

Puru begins with the sound “Pu”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Kanya (Virgo) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Puru in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Puru: P(7) + U(3) + R(9) + U(3) = 22 → 2 + 2 = 4.

So the numerology number of Puru is 4. Number 4 is traditionally linked with discipline, stability and hard work.

Two-part names with Puru

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Puru is often joined with a second name. 41 such names are in our directory, for example:

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Questions about Puru