Parikshit as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Parikshit

What is the meaning of the name Parikshit ?

The baby name Parikshit is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced pa-REEK-shit (common: PA-rik-shit); IPA: /pəˈriːkʃɪt/.

Parikshit is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Parikshit is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, from Parīkṣit (परीक्षित), literally “examined, tested, proven,” derived from the verb īkṣ “to see, inspect” with the intensifying prefix pari-. It can also be interpreted as “the inquirer” or “the one who scrutinizes.”

In epic literature, Parīkṣit is the celebrated Kuru king, grandson of Arjuna and son of Abhimanyu and Uttara. Protected in the womb by Krishna after Aśvatthāmā’s brahmāstra, he later became the listener of Śuka’s seven-day discourse that forms the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, before meeting death by the serpent Takṣaka - associations that link the name with survival, discernment, and devotion. Usage spans North India and Nepal and is familiar across Hindu communities. Common variants/transliterations include Parikshith, Parikshita, Pariksit, and the diacritic form Parīkṣit; related feminine forms are rare. The name signals resilience and thoughtful judgment.