Parth

/P-AA-R-T/

Boy HinduJain Sanskrit origin IndianAmerican

Son of Pritha, from the Sanskrit Partha, the patronymic by which the warrior-prince Arjuna is known as the child of Kunti, also called Pritha. It is the intimate name Krishna uses for Arjuna throughout the Bhagavad Gita, so it carries the resonance of the model disciple and the great epic of duty.

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Meaning & origin

Parth is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Son of Pritha, from the Sanskrit Partha, the patronymic by which the warrior-prince Arjuna is known as the child of Kunti, also called Pritha. It is the intimate name Krishna uses for Arjuna throughout the Bhagavad Gita, so it carries the resonance of the model disciple and the great epic of duty." and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Parth is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

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

Numerology of Parth

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 Parth resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
2
harmony and partnership

How Parth sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Parth breaks down into 4 phonemes: /P-AA-R-T/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Parth

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Parth 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 Parth against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 9) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Parth flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Courage
Parth belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Parth 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 Parth is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Parth

If Parth 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 Courage cluster

Arjun
Bright, shining white, the colour of lightning and silver — Arjun is the peerless archer of the Mahabharata, the warrior to whom Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagavad Gita on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. His name blazes with clarity of purpose, martial skill, and the courage to act when conscience demands it
Shaurya
Valour, heroic courage, the bravery that charges forward without calculating the odds — Shaurya is the martial virtue most celebrated in the Rajput, Maratha, and Sikh warrior traditions, the quality that makes a soldier advance when retreat would be rational
Rajveer
Brave king, royal hero — combining raj (king) with veer (brave). The warrior-king who leads from the front with courage and justice.

Names that sound similar

Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Parth

Paarth
Prince, son of Kunti — a variant form of Partha
Parshva
The one who stands beside, the 23rd Tirthankara who established the fourfold community — Parshvanath lived two centuries before Mahavir and is considered the first historically verifiable Tirthankara. His name carries the ancient roots of Jain tradition, the protective serpent canopy that sheltered him during meditation, and the organisational genius of a teacher who structured monastic and lay communities into a lasting institution
Pandurang
The pale-bodied one — Pandurang (pāṇḍu, 'pale, white' + raṅga, 'colour') is another name for Vitthal at Pandharpur, evoking the deity's stone form which appears whitish at dawn. To carry this name is to carry one of Maharashtra's most intimate names for the divine, voiced thousands of times in abhangs and household prayers.

Common questions about Parth

What does the name Parth mean?

Parth means "Son of Pritha, from the Sanskrit Partha, the patronymic by which the warrior-prince Arjuna is known as the child of Kunti, also called Pritha. It is the intimate name Krishna uses for Arjuna throughout the Bhagavad Gita, so it carries the resonance of the model disciple and the great epic of duty.." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Parth a boy or girl name?

Parth is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Parth?

Parth is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, British families.

What is the numerology of Parth?

Parth has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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