Pari
Pari is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Fairy; angel.
What Pari means
Fairy; angel.
Pari is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Pari comes from
Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.
Pari is recorded as Sanskrit in origin. Browse other Sanskrit names.
How popular is Pari?
Pari does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Pari
Two ideas meet in Pari: grace and gentleness and the stars and sky. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Pari
These share Pari's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Parisa — Like a fairy.
- Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
- Ananya — Unique; matchless.
- Esha — Desire; pure.
- Indira — Beauty; splendour.
- Lavanya — Grace and beauty.
- Riya — Singer; graceful.
- Sitara — Star.
- Siya — The goddess Sita.
- Tanvi — Slender and delicate.
- Vanya — Gracious gift of God.
- Aditya — The sun.