The baby name Paras is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-ras (IPA: /ˈpɑːrəs/).
The baby name Paras is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-ras (IPA: /ˈpɑːrəs/).
Paras is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Paras is an Indo-Aryan given name tied to the word paras/parasmani - the legendary philosopher’s stone said to turn base metal to gold. In Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, and Urdu, the term suggests transformative power, value, and good fortune, making the name a symbol of auspicious change.
Found in medieval Bhakti and Sufi poetry and long used among Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities (notably in North India and Nepal), Paras is chiefly masculine. A prominent bearer is Paras Shah, former Crown Prince of Nepal. Variants and related forms include Paaras, Parash, Parasmani/Parasman (compound), and Parasnath (an honorific linked to the Jain Tirthankara Parshvanatha). In Greek contexts, Paras also appears as a diminutive of Paraskevas or Paraskevi (meaning “Friday; preparation”), giving the name a cross-cultural footprint and layered resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #320 | 1,166 | 16,750 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #526 | 28 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #582 | 50 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #630 | 78 | 18,093 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #698 | 72 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #749 | 133 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #883 | 210 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #901 | 35 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 38 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,275 | 342 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
Paras is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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