Parikshit

/P-AH-R-IH-K-SH-IH-T/

Boy Hindu Sanskrit origin IndianMarathi

The tested one, the king who was born dead and revived by Krishna's final miracle — Parikshit was Arjuna's grandson, killed in the womb by Ashwatthama's brahmastra and resurrected by Krishna's divine intervention. He became the last great king of the Mahabharata dynasty to whom the Bhagavata Purana was narrated during his seven-day wait for death

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Meaning & origin

Parikshit is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The tested one, the king who was born dead and revived by Krishna's final miracle — Parikshit was Arjuna's grandson, killed in the womb by Ashwatthama's brahmastra and resurrected by Krishna's divine intervention. He became the last great king of the Mahabharata dynasty to whom the Bhagavata Purana was narrated during his seven-day wait for death" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Parikshit carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Parikshit

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 Parikshit resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
9
compassion and humanitarian service

How Parikshit sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Parikshit breaks down into 8 phonemes: /P-AH-R-IH-K-SH-IH-T/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Parikshit — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Pari

The six signals, applied to Parikshit

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Parikshit maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Parikshit against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 3) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Parikshit flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Parikshit belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Parikshit carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Parikshit is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Parikshit

If Parikshit resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families

Aarav
From Sanskrit 'arava' (peaceful, calm) or 'rav' (sound, musical note).
Vivaan
Full of life, possessing radiance, from Sanskrit vivān, combining the intensifier vi- with vā (to blow, to breathe). The name evokes the first rays of the morning sun and a vital, breathing energy, casting the bearer as one filled with luminous vitality and the quickening force of dawn.
Vihaan
From Sanskrit vihana (dawn, morning, the early hours).
Aditya
Son of Aditi, belonging to the sun, from Sanskrit, where the Adityas are the solar deities born of the boundless mother Aditi. In ordinary speech the name stands directly for Surya, the sun, making it a bright emblem of light, warmth, and celestial radiance in Hindu tradition.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu boy names from the Nobility cluster

Aryan
Noble, honourable, belonging to the noble path — Aryan carries the original Sanskrit meaning of nobility and righteousness that predates any modern misappropriation. In India the name remains a straightforward declaration of aspiration toward virtuous conduct, carrying the Rigvedic ideal of one who follows the noble way, the Buddhist concept of the Arya path, and the Indian parents' hope that their son will live with honour and moral clarity
Aaryan
Noble, honourable, of high character — the original meaning of arya in Sanskrit, denoting spiritual nobility and ethical conduct, not ethnicity.
Kiaan
Ancient, royal, graceful — a name carrying the weight of antiquity and the elegance of kingship. Its soft sound belies the grandeur of its meaning, making it a modern favourite for parents seeking depth with simplicity.

Names that sound similar

Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Parikshit

Pankaj
Lotus, born of the mud — Pankaj literally means "born from mud" in Sanskrit, but it is the standard poetic word for the lotus flower, which grows in muddy water yet rises pure and beautiful above it. The lotus is the most sacred flower in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, symbolizing spiritual emergence from the murk of worldly existence into the light of enlightenment.
Parimal
Fragrance, sweet scent — the perfume that emanates from virtue and good action. Character as fragrance.
Puneeth
Purified, made clean, spiritually refined, from a Sanskritic root meaning to cleanse or sanctify. A familiar Karnataka masculine name, it carries the sense of one washed pure and made holy, marking the bearer with sanctity and refinement, a character cleared of stain and lifted toward grace.

Common questions about Parikshit

What does the name Parikshit mean?

Parikshit means "The tested one, the king who was born dead and revived by Krishna's final miracle — Parikshit was Arjuna's grandson, killed in the womb by Ashwatthama's brahmastra and resurrected by Krishna's divine intervention. He became the last great king of the Mahabharata dynasty to whom the Bhagavata Purana was narrated during his seven-day wait for death." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Parikshit a boy or girl name?

Parikshit is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Parikshit?

Parikshit is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.

What are common nicknames for Parikshit?

Common short forms of Parikshit include Pari.

What is the numerology of Parikshit?

Parikshit has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.

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