Paari
Vēḷ Pari was a velir ruler who ruled Parambu nadu and surrounding regions in ancient Tamilakam during the Sangam period. He was the patron and friend of poet Kabilar and is extolled for his benevolence, patronage of art and literature. He is remembered as one of the kadai elu vallal in Tamil literature.
Meaning & Origin of Paari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vēḷ Pari was a velir ruler who ruled Parambu nadu and surrounding regions in ancient Tamilakam during the Sangam period. He was the patron and friend of poet Kabilar and is extolled for his benevolence, patronage of art and literature. He is remembered as one of the kadai elu vallal in Tamil literature.
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The Story of Paari
The earliest SSA record of Paari as a baby boy name dates back to 2020, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Paari — #10,860 in the national rankings. Paari last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
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About the name Paari
Paari is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Paari's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,860. Use the chart and map above to compare Paari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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