About the name Parashuram
Parashuram is the brahmin who takes up a weapon, an avatar who spans both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and teaches the heroes of each. The name suits families who want something martial without leaving the scholarly tradition behind.
Parashuram is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced puh-ruh-shoo-RAAM. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Parashuram?
Parashuram currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Parashuram
- Parashuramaaxe-wielding sixth avatar of Vishnu and guru to Bhishma and Karna
Spellings and variants of Parashuram
Names similar to Parashuram
Purushottam
poo-roo-SHOT-tum
The supreme person, an epithet of Vishnu and Krishna in the Gita
Narasimha
nuh-ruh-SIM-huh
Man-lion, the fourth avatar of Vishnu
Ram
RAHM
Pleasing, delightful; the seventh avatar of Vishnu
Trivikram
tri-VIK-rum
Of three strides, Vishnu as Vamana measuring the universe
Balram
BAHL-rahm
Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna
Govind
goh-VIND
Finder of cows; an epithet of Krishna and Vishnu
Pankaj
PUN-kuj
Lotus, that which is born of mud
Prabhavati
prah-bhah-VAH-tee
Full of radiance, borne by the Gupta princess who ruled the Vakataka kingdom
Parashuram — frequently asked questions
What does the name Parashuram mean?
Parashuram means "Rama with the axe, the sixth avatar of Vishnu". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Parashuram?
Parashuram is pronounced puh-ruh-shoo-RAAM, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Parashuram?
Parashuram scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Parashuram?
Parashuram carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Parashuram?
The lucky number for Parashuram is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.