About the name Parshva
Parshvanatha is the Tirthankara shown sheltered by the hood of a seven-headed serpent, an image found on Jain temple lintels across Gujarat and Rajasthan. The consonant cluster defeats most English speakers, so many families abroad use the shorter Paras while keeping the full form on documents.
Parshva is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced PARSH-vah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Parshva?
Parshva currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Parshva
- Parshvanathatwenty-third Tirthankara, historically dated to the ninth century BCE
Spellings and variants of Parshva
Names similar to Parshva
Paresh
puh-RAYSH
Supreme lord, the highest being
Parthiv
PAR-thiv
Of the earth, princely and earthbound
Mahavir
muh-hah-VEER
Great hero, the epithet of Vardhamana, twenty-fourth Tirthankara
Ajit
uh-JEET
Unconquered, from Ajitanatha, the second Tirthankara
Chandraprabh
chun-druh-PRUBH
Moon-radiance, from Chandraprabha, the eighth Tirthankara
Kirpal
keer-PAAL
Compassionate, full of grace
Nilesh
nee-LAYSH
Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna
Nishant
ni-SHAHNT
End of night, daybreak
Parshva — frequently asked questions
What does the name Parshva mean?
Parshva means "Side or flank, from Parshvanatha, twenty-third Tirthankara". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Parshva?
Parshva is pronounced PARSH-vah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Parshva?
Parshva scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Parshva?
Parshva carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Parshva?
The lucky number for Parshva is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.