Parisa
Parisa is a girl name of Persian origin, meaning Like a fairy.
What Parisa means
Like a fairy.
Parisa sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Parisa comes from
Persian names reach back to pre-Islamic Iran and to the epic poetry that preserved it, which is why many belong to heroes and rulers from the Shahnameh.
Parisa is recorded as Persian in origin. Browse other Persian names.
How popular is Parisa?
Parisa is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Parisa is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Parisa
Parisa spans grace and gentleness and the stars and sky, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Parisa
These share Parisa's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Pari — Fairy; angel.
- Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
- Shirin — Sweet and charming.
- Soraya — The Pleiades; a star cluster.
- Annika — Grace, favor.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Anya — Grace, favor.
- Astrid — Divinely beautiful.
- Aurora — Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
- Emi — Beautiful blessing; smile.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Hoshi — Star.
More Persian names
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Roxana — Dawn; bright light.
- Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
- Shirin — Sweet and charming.
- Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
- Soraya — The Pleiades; a star cluster.
- Farid — Unique and precious.
- Suri — Red rose; princess.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.
- Tulip — The tulip flower; turban.