Paraskeve
Paraskeve is a name with a single cultural origin: Late Greek.
- Late Greek
Meaning & Origin of Paraskeve
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paraskeve is a name with a single cultural origin: Late Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Late Greek
The Story of Paraskeve
Paraskeve first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Paraskeves were born — ranking #7,297 that year. As of 2026, Paraskeve ranks #7,297 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Paraskeves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Paraskeve
Phonetically similar names — useful when Paraskeve is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Piroshki
- Petroski
- Pirozhki
- Perceive
- Pesky
- Piracy
- Parakeet
- Periscope
- Pesci
- Penske
- Parisi
- Pressive
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Paraskeve
Paraskeve is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Paraskeve's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #7,297. Use the chart and map above to compare Paraskeve'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.