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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: {'ipa': '/pəˈrɑːʃuːrəm/', 'respelling': 'puh-RAH-shoo-ruhm'}

What is the meaning of the name Parashuram ?

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.

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Parashuram – Popularity by country

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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IN
JO
KW

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Parashuram is predominantly a boy's name.
Parashuram is a 4 syllable name, pronounced {'ipa': '/pəˈrɑːʃuːrəm/', 'respelling': 'puh-RAH-shoo-ruhm'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Parashurama, Parasurama, Paraśurāma and Parashuram.
Across languages, Parashuram has these equivalents: Paraśurāma (IAST), Parashurama (Devanagari: परशुराम), Telugu: పరశురామ (Parashurāma), Kannada: ಪರಶುರಾಮ (Parashurāma), Marathi: परशुराम (Parashurāma).
Parashuram is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.