Parashara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Parashara

What is the meaning of the name Parashara ?

The baby name Parashara is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /pəˈrɑːʃərə/ (puh-RAH-shuh-ruh).

Parashara is Sanskrit in Origin.

Parashara is a masculine Sanskrit name, from Parāśara (पराशर). Etymology is debated; many derive it from para “beyond/other, supreme” plus a verbal root meaning “to strike/bring to an end,” yielding glosses such as “destroyer (of foes)” or “one who overcomes.” More than its literal sense, the name is defined by its bearer in Hindu tradition: the sage Parāśara, grandson of Vasiṣṭha and father of Vyāsa.

In literature he is credited with the Viṣṇu Purāṇa, the Parāśara Smṛti (a dharma text), and the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra, foundational for Indian astrology; he appears as the teacher of Maitreya. As a given name it signals learning and spiritual authority, used across India but especially in scholarly or priestly families; Parashar also functions as a North Indian surname and gotra. Variants and spellings include Parāśara (IAST with diacritics), Parasara, Parashar, and Parasar.

⚙ Parashara turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.