Entry № 5454 · Tamil origin

Punnagai Punnagai — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ poon-nah-GYE /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Tamil

Meaning

"A gentle smile"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Traditional

The meaning

A name that means "a gentle smile".

Punnagai means a soft, quiet smile — the small warmth that lights a face. It names one of the most disarming of human graces.

It reads kind and bright, warmth worn openly.

A gentle smile — a Tamil name of grace and heritage.

In its original form

புன்னகை

Popularity

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Punnagai · last year

39 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Real people

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In fiction

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Numerology

Punnagai carries a clear numerological signature.

Parents on Punnagai

"Tamil roots, 3 syllables. Punnagai."

Mother of one