What origin is the name Parikshit?

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

Is Parikshit a popular name?

Parikshit 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 Parikshit?

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

How is Parikshit written in its native script?

Parikshit is written परिक्षित.

What is the rashi of the name Parikshit?

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

Parikshit

Q: Is Parikshit a rare name?

Yes. Parikshit 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 Parikshit

Parikshit

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Parikshit is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "An ancient king; tested one, son of abhimanyu", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Parikshit is "An ancient king; tested one, son of abhimanyu" — 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: परिक्षित
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An ancient king; tested one, son of abhimanyu

Popularity

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

Written as परिक्षित

Quick answers about Parikshit

Very rare in US records

What does Parikshit mean?

Parikshit is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "An ancient king; tested one, son of abhimanyu".

Is Parikshit a rare name?

Yes. Parikshit 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 Parikshit

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 9

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.