Parshvanath
/P-AE-R-SH-V-AA-N-AE-TH/
Lord protector, from Sanskrit parshva (side, flank) and natha (lord, protector), borne by Parshvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism and son of King Ashvasena of Varanasi. His emblem is the serpent, and his teaching of four-fold restraint preceded the five great vows, his image in Jain temples showing serpents sheltering his meditative stillness.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Parshvanath is a Jain boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Lord protector, from Sanskrit parshva (side, flank) and natha (lord, protector), borne by Parshvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism and son of King Ashvasena of Varanasi. His emblem is the serpent, and his teaching of four-fold restraint preceded the five great vows, his image in Jain temples showing serpents sheltering his meditative stillness.”. It also appears in Hindu tradition.
Parshvanath is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Jain families. The name means "Lord protector, from Sanskrit parshva (side, flank) and natha (lord, protector), borne by Parshvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism and son of King Ashvasena of Varanasi. His emblem is the serpent, and his teaching of four-fold restraint preceded the five great vows, his image in Jain temples showing serpents sheltering his meditative stillness." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Beyond its Jain heritage, Parshvanath is also used in Hindu traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Parshvanath carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Parshvanath'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. Parshvanath 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 Parshvanath's nakshatra reading →What does Parshvanath'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 Parshvanath resonates in either tradition.
Parshvanath's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Parshvanath's full reading →
Does Parshvanath go with your family's names?
Parshvanath breaks into 9 sounds: /P-AE-R-SH-V-AA-N-AE-TH/. 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 Parshvanath 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 Parshvanath beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Parshvanath — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Parshvanath
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Parshvanath
What does the name Parshvanath mean?
Parshvanath means "Lord protector, from Sanskrit parshva (side, flank) and natha (lord, protector), borne by Parshvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism and son of King Ashvasena of Varanasi. His emblem is the serpent, and his teaching of four-fold restraint preceded the five great vows, his image in Jain temples showing serpents sheltering his meditative stillness.." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Jain families.
Is Parshvanath a boy or girl name?
Parshvanath is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Parshvanath?
Parshvanath is of Sanskrit origin, used in Jain, Hindu traditions, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Parshvanath a Jain name?
Yes. Parshvanath is a boy name traditionally used in Jain families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Hindu tradition.
What does Parshvanath mean in Sanskrit?
Parshvanath originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Lord protector, from Sanskrit parshva (side, flank) and natha (lord, protector), borne by Parshvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism and son of King Ashvasena of Varanasi. His emblem is the serpent, and his teaching of four-fold restraint preceded the five great vows, his image in Jain temples showing serpents sheltering his meditative stillness.."
What are common nicknames for Parshvanath?
Common short forms of Parshvanath include Pari, Pars.
What is the numerology of Parshvanath?
Parshvanath has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
What is Parshvanath's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pa", Parshvanath 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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