Punyakirti (पुण्यकीर्ति, IAST: Puṇyakīrti) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose fame is wholly auspicious and sacred”. Formed from 'puṇya' (merit, sacred) and 'kīrti' (glory, renown), Puṇyakīrti celebrates the Devī as one whose very name, when uttered, radiates meritorious power.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word 'puṇya' refers to that which is spiritually wholesome, morally pure, and cosmically auspicious, while 'kīrti' denotes fame that spreads across the worlds. Together they describe a being whose glory is not ordinary reputation but a luminous, merit-conferring radiance. To speak her name is itself an act of devotion that accumulates spiritual merit.

This epithet belongs to Lalitā, whose praise, recorded in sacred stotras, is considered a purifying act by all traditions of Śrī Vidyā. Pronounced poon-yah-KEER-tee, the compound flows naturally as a girl's given name.

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Scriptural source

Punyakirti appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Punyakirti aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.