Parashurama
/P-AA-R-AA-SH-UW-R-AA-M-AA/
Rama of the axe — the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who cleared the earth of corrupt warrior-kings twenty-one times with his father's parashu, the divine axe, before retiring to the Western Ghats whose very mountains are said to have risen from the sea at his command. A name of fierce righteousness and the restorative violence that clears ground for new growth, revered across coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and the Konkan region
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Parashurama is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Rama of the axe — the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who cleared the earth of corrupt warrior-kings twenty-one times with his father's parashu, the divine axe, before retiring to the Western Ghats whose very mountains are said to have risen from the sea at his command. A name of fierce righteousness and the restorative violence that clears ground for new growth, revered across coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and the Konkan region”.
Parashurama is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Rama of the axe — the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who cleared the earth of corrupt warrior-kings twenty-one times with his father's parashu, the divine axe, before retiring to the Western Ghats whose very mountains are said to have risen from the sea at his command. A name of fierce righteousness and the restorative violence that clears ground for new growth, revered across coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and the Konkan region" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Parashurama carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Parashurama's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Parashurama opens with “Pa”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
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See Parashurama's nakshatra reading →What does Parashurama's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Parashurama resonates in either tradition.
Parashurama's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Parashurama's full reading →
Does Parashurama go with your family's names?
Parashurama breaks into 10 sounds: /P-AA-R-AA-SH-UW-R-AA-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Parashurama sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Parashurama beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Parashurama — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
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Common questions about Parashurama
What does the name Parashurama mean?
Parashurama means "Rama of the axe — the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who cleared the earth of corrupt warrior-kings twenty-one times with his father's parashu, the divine axe, before retiring to the Western Ghats whose very mountains are said to have risen from the sea at his command. A name of fierce righteousness and the restorative violence that clears ground for new growth, revered across coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and the Konkan region." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Parashurama a boy or girl name?
Parashurama is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Parashurama?
Parashurama is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Parashurama a Hindu name?
Yes. Parashurama is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Parashurama mean in Sanskrit?
Parashurama originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Rama of the axe — the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who cleared the earth of corrupt warrior-kings twenty-one times with his father's parashu, the divine axe, before retiring to the Western Ghats whose very mountains are said to have risen from the sea at his command. A name of fierce righteousness and the restorative violence that clears ground for new growth, revered across coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and the Konkan region."
What are common nicknames for Parashurama?
Common short forms of Parashurama include Para, Pari.
What is the numerology of Parashurama?
Parashurama has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
What is Parashurama's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pa", Parashurama falls under the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra and Kanya (Virgo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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