Puspa
/P-UH-S-P-AA/
Flower (Sanskrit-Indonesian) — Puspa (Indonesian, from Sanskrit puṣpa 'flower') is the foundational Indonesian flower-name. Used across Javanese, Sundanese, and broader Indonesian feminine naming. Bunga Puspa Lestari (Lasting Flower) is a popular Indonesian compound name. The Sanskrit puṣpa-root yields all Indonesian flower-name compounds.
See Puspa scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Puspa:
Yes — Puspa is a Muslim girl name of Indonesian origin, meaning “Flower (Sanskrit-Indonesian) — Puspa (Indonesian, from Sanskrit puṣpa 'flower') is the foundational Indonesian flower-name. Used across Javanese, Sundanese, and broader Indonesian feminine naming. Bunga Puspa Lestari (Lasting Flower) is a popular Indonesian compound name. The Sanskrit puṣpa-root yields all Indonesian flower-name compounds.”. It also appears in Hindu, Christian traditions.
How well does Puspa fit your family?
This page tells you what Puspa means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Puspa is a girl's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Flower (Sanskrit-Indonesian) — Puspa (Indonesian, from Sanskrit puṣpa 'flower') is the foundational Indonesian flower-name. Used across Javanese, Sundanese, and broader Indonesian feminine naming. Bunga Puspa Lestari (Lasting Flower) is a popular Indonesian compound name. The Sanskrit puṣpa-root yields all Indonesian flower-name compounds." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Puspa is also used in Hindu, Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indonesian, Javanese, Malaysian, Bruneian, Singaporean families, Puspa carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Puspa's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Puspa opens with “Pu.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Puspa aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Puspa's birth-star reading →What does Puspa's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Puspa resonates in either tradition.
Puspa's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Puspa's full reading →
Does Puspa go with your family's names?
Puspa breaks into 5 sounds: /P-UH-S-P-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Puspa sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Puspa beside your family's names →
Names similar to Puspa
If Puspa resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Puspa
What does the name Puspa mean?
Puspa means "Flower (Sanskrit-Indonesian) — Puspa (Indonesian, from Sanskrit puṣpa 'flower') is the foundational Indonesian flower-name. Used across Javanese, Sundanese, and broader Indonesian feminine naming. Bunga Puspa Lestari (Lasting Flower) is a popular Indonesian compound name. The Sanskrit puṣpa-root yields all Indonesian flower-name compounds.." It is a girl name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Puspa a boy or girl name?
Puspa is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Puspa?
Puspa is of Indonesian origin, used in Muslim, Hindu, Christian traditions, commonly among Indonesian, Javanese, Malaysian families.
Is Puspa a Muslim name?
Yes. Puspa is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Indonesian origin. It also appears in Hindu, Christian traditions.
What does Puspa mean in Indonesian?
Puspa originates from Indonesian, where it means "Flower (Sanskrit-Indonesian) — Puspa (Indonesian, from Sanskrit puṣpa 'flower') is the foundational Indonesian flower-name. Used across Javanese, Sundanese, and broader Indonesian feminine naming. Bunga Puspa Lestari (Lasting Flower) is a popular Indonesian compound name. The Sanskrit puṣpa-root yields all Indonesian flower-name compounds.."
What is the numerology of Puspa?
Puspa has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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