A Name Story by Houdhoud
پَرِيسَا
Parisa
pa-REE-saa
“Fairy-like.”
About Parisa
Parisa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "fairy-like" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'pari' (fairy, angelic being) with the diminutive suffix '-sa'.
Common Persian feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Parisa's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
Discover names like Parisa
Other names with the same heart — close in origin, sound, and spirit.
MAH-saa · Persian
“Like the moon.”
ZAH-rah · Arabic · Persian
“Princess; flower.”
yaa-saa-MAN · Persian
“Jasmine.”
EB-roo · Turkish · Persian
“Marbling art; cloud-pattern.”
ne-GEEN · Persian
“Gem set in a ring.”
ROH-yaa · Persian · Arabic
“Vision, dream.”
Common questions about Parisa
- What does the name Parisa mean?
- Parisa (پَرِيسَا) means "Fairy-like". Persian, from 'pari' (fairy, angelic being) with the diminutive suffix '-sa'.
- Is Parisa a name from the Qur'an?
- Parisa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Parisa a boy or a girl name?
- Parisa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Parisa come from?
- Parisa is a Persian name, built on the root letters —. Common Persian feminine name.
Browse names like Parisa
Collections Parisa belongs to.
Looking for a name made for your family?
I’ll ask six warm questions about your family — heritage, the sound you love, who you’d like to honor — and find names made for yours. About ninety seconds.
Free · No sign-up