Fun Facts About the Name Parisha
- 133 babies named Parisha: U.S. records list 133 babies given the name Parisha from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Parisha Mean?
Parisha is most often explained as a variant spelling of Parisa, a Persian feminine name meaning 'like a fairy' or 'fairy-like.' The Persian name is formed from pari, the word for a fairy - a beautiful supernatural being in Persian folklore - and an ending meaning 'like' or 'resembling.' The older Avestan term pairikā refers to a female supernatural being in Zoroastrian texts, so the fairy imagery behind the name is much older than the modern given name. The literal sense is 'fairy-like'; the usual short gloss is 'fairy.' The spelling Parisha is not the standard Persian form and uses sh to represent the consonant in English pronunciation.
Parisha Name History & Origins
Parisa is an established given name in Iran, and Pari is also used as a name there. Both draw on the Persian noun pari, a fairy or beautiful supernatural being in folklore. In Persian literature, pari are often described as winged and lovely; the earlier Avestan pairikā is a more ambivalent supernatural figure. The spelling Parisha is used in English and South Asian naming, where it is generally understood as the same name as Parisa. Its sh spelling is unrelated to the English word parish, despite the similar letters.
How Popular is the Name Parisha?
Parisha has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #7,524 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,861 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #16,999 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #8,919 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #10,130 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #10,087 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #13,448 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #11,212 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #14,138 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #16,049 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #19,787 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #15,217 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #10,248 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #15,099 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #11,435 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #11,363 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #11,149 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #11,906 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #7,524 | 10 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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