About the name Pari
Pari arrived in Hindi from Persian, where it names the peri of folk tale, and it became a mass-market baby name only in the last twenty years. It is overwhelmingly female in practice, though it survives as an affectionate household name for small boys in parts of North India.
Pari is a unisex name of Hindi origin, pronounced PUH-ree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Pari?
Pari currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Pari
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Pari yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Pari
Names similar to Pari
Hari
HUH-ree
The remover of sorrow; a principal name of Vishnu
Pinky
PING-kee
Rosy one, a fond household nickname
Kishan
KIH-shun
Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name
Anmol
un-MOHL
Priceless, beyond valuation
Honey
HUH-nee
Sweet one, a term of endearment
Lucky
LUH-kee
Fortunate, favoured by chance
Malhari
mul-HAH-ree
Of the monsoon raga Malhar, and a name of the deity Khandoba
Murari
moo-RAA-ree
Enemy of the demon Mura, an epithet of Krishna
Pari — frequently asked questions
What does the name Pari mean?
Pari means "Fairy, a winged spirit". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Pari?
Pari is pronounced PUH-ree, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Pari?
Pari scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Pari?
Pari carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Pari?
The lucky number for Pari 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.