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Parvathi

Quick answerThe name Parvathi means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, derived from the word *parvata* (mountain).

Indian subcontinent · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#18,606
TrendVintage
Peak year2013
Syllables3
OriginIndian subcontinent
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters8
Numerology5 Chaldean 1
Global rank#800

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Parvathi

The name Parvathi means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, derived from the word *parvata* (mountain).

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Etymology

The name Parvathi means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, derived from the word *parvata* (mountain). It is primarily used in Hindu culture, where Parvati is the goddess of fertility, love, and devotion, and the consort of Shiva, with roots in ancient Indian mythology.

Parvathi currently ranks #18,606 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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