What origin is the name Paraashar?

Paraashar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Paraashar a popular name?

Paraashar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Paraashar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Paraashar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Paraashar written in its native script?

Paraashar is written पाराशर.

What is the rashi of the name Paraashar?

Paraashar starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Paraashar

Q: Is Paraashar a rare name?

Yes. Paraashar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Paraashar

Paraashar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Paraashar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit male name referring to a celebrated saint and Vedic sage known as the father of Vyasa.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Paraashar is "A Sanskrit male name referring to a celebrated saint and Vedic sage known as the father of Vyasa." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: पाराशर
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit male name referring to a celebrated saint and Vedic sage known as the father of Vyasa.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as पाराशर

Quick answers about Paraashar

Very rare in US records

What does Paraashar mean?

Paraashar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit male name referring to a celebrated saint and Vedic sage known as the father of Vyasa.".

Is Paraashar a rare name?

Yes. Paraashar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Paraashar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.