The baby name Parasuraman is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced puh-RAH-shoo-RAH-muhn (approx. IPA: /pəˌrɑːʃuːˈrɑːmən/).
The baby name Parasuraman is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced puh-RAH-shoo-RAH-muhn (approx. IPA: /pəˌrɑːʃuːˈrɑːmən/).
Parasuraman is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Paraśurāma from Sanskrit paraśu (axe) + rāma (pleasing/hero Rama), meaning "Rama of the axe" or "axe-wielding Rama." In Dravidian phonology, Parasuraman is the Tamil/Malayalam form, adding masculine suffix -an. The name refers to the sixth avatar of Vishnu, the warrior-sage famed for his battle-axe and ascetic ferocity.
Carried across India as both given name and surname, especially in southern states - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka - and among diaspora communities in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore. Medieval and puranic literature, temple iconography, and place legends (e.g., Kerala’s creation myth) sustained its currency. Common variants include Parashurama, Parashuram, Parasuram, Parshuram (North Indian), Parasuraman/Parasuramen (Tamil/Mauritian), and the diacritic form Paraśurāma. Short forms Parasu and Ram occur informally. Conveys martial vigor tempered by austerity, appealing to families seeking a theophoric name with classical resonance.
Parasuraman is a rare find. Across 12 countries, we found 140 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #678 | 20 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Parasuraman is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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