Parimal
/P-AH-R-IH-M-AH-L/
Fragrance, sweet scent — the perfume that emanates from virtue and good action. Character as fragrance.
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How well does Parimal fit your family?
This page tells you what Parimal means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Parimal is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Fragrance, sweet scent — the perfume that emanates from virtue and good action. Character as fragrance.”.
Parimal is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Fragrance, sweet scent — the perfume that emanates from virtue and good action. Character as fragrance." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Parimal carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Parimal'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. Parimal opens with “Pa”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Parimal aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Parimal's nakshatra reading →What does Parimal'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 Parimal resonates in either tradition.
Parimal's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Parimal's full reading →
Does Parimal go with your family's names?
Parimal breaks into 7 sounds: /P-AH-R-IH-M-AH-L/. 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 Parimal 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 Parimal beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Parimal — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Parimal
If Parimal 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
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Beauty cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Parimal
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Common questions about Parimal
What does the name Parimal mean?
Parimal means "Fragrance, sweet scent — the perfume that emanates from virtue and good action. Character as fragrance.." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Parimal a boy or girl name?
Parimal is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Parimal?
Parimal is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Parimal a Hindu name?
Yes. Parimal is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Parimal mean in Sanskrit?
Parimal originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Fragrance, sweet scent — the perfume that emanates from virtue and good action. Character as fragrance.."
What are common nicknames for Parimal?
Common short forms of Parimal include Pari.
What is the numerology of Parimal?
Parimal has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
What is Parimal's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pa", Parimal 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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