Parisa
How to say it: pah-ree-SAH · /pɑriˈsɑ/
Persian name meaning 'like a fairy' - popular in Iran evoking beauty and grace.
Parisa was the 3,554th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,586 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,554 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,586 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Parisa has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Parisa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Parisa
- Parisa Fitz-Henley (born 1977)Jamaican–American actress and model
- Parisa Tabriz (born 1983)American/Iranian computer security expert
- Parisa Liljestrand (born 1983)Swedish politician
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