The baby name Parashuram is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/pəˈrɑːʃuːrəm/', 'respelling': 'puh-RAH-shoo-ruhm'}.
The baby name Parashuram is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/pəˈrɑːʃuːrəm/', 'respelling': 'puh-RAH-shoo-ruhm'}.
Parashuram is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Parashuram derives from Sanskrit Paraśurāma (paraśu “axe” + rāma “pleasing/joy; Rama”), meaning “Rama of the Axe” or “axe‑wielding Rama.” It names the sixth avatar of Vishnu, a warrior‑sage famed for righteous fury and rigorous asceticism. Legends portray him as the son of Jamadagni and Renuka, the reclaimant of Kerala’s coastline with his thrown axe, and the martial preceptor of heroes like Bhishma, Drona, and Karna. He is considered a Chiranjeevi (immortal), and his birthday is marked as Parashurama Jayanti.
As a theophoric male given name, Parashuram appears across India and Nepal, especially in the Konkan, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala. Notable variants include Paraśurāma (scholarly), Parashurama/Parasurama (pan‑Indian), Parashuram/Parshuram (Hindi/Marathi/Nepali), Parasuram (Bengali/Odia/Assamese), and Parasuraman/Parashuraman (Tamil/Malayalam). Related epithets are Bhargava Rama and Jamadagnya. The name conveys ideals of disciplined strength, justice, and protective austerity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #692 | 16 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #832 | 170 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #842 | 40 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 50 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,568 | 47 | 28,008 |
Parashuram is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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