Poushali as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Poushali

What is the meaning of the name Poushali ?

The baby name Poushali is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /paʊˈʃɑːli/ (pow-SHAH-lee).

Poushali is Bengali in Origin.

Poushali is a Bengali feminine given name drawn from Sanskrit Pauṣa/Poush, the mid-winter month of the Hindu and Bengali calendars (roughly December–January). The suffix -ali/-āli forms an adjective meaning “of, belonging to,” so the name signifies “one belonging to Poush” or “girl born in the month of Poush.” It evokes the season’s harvest festivals - such as Poush Parbon and Makar Sankranti - and connotations of warmth, abundance, and quiet resilience often associated with Bengali winter.

As a personal name, Poushali gained currency in 20th-century Bengal alongside other calendar-derived feminine names (e.g., Chaitali, Sraboni). It remains most common among Bengali-speaking communities in India and Bangladesh, with diaspora usage following. Variant spellings include Paushali (more Sanskritised) and Poushali; the scholarly transliteration is Pauśalī. Related diminutives may be Pou or Piu in informal use. Though not ancient as a given name, its roots and seasonal imagery give it a culturally resonant, modern-traditional appeal.

⚙ Poushali is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 21 recorded uses, spread over 5 countries.