Parul
Parul is a five-petaled flower known for its beauty. It is also a unisex name of Hindu origin. The name also appears in the Bengali folk tale Saat Bhai Champa, which is also known as "Seven Champa Brothers and One Sister Parul". In the tale, a king has seven sons and one daughter. Towards the end of the story the children turn into flowers. The daughter was the flower "Parul".
Meaning & Origin of Parul
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Parul is a five-petaled flower known for its beauty. It is also a unisex name of Hindu origin. The name also appears in the Bengali folk tale Saat Bhai Champa, which is also known as "Seven Champa Brothers and One Sister Parul". In the tale, a king has seven sons and one daughter. Towards the end of the story the children turn into flowers. The daughter was the flower "Parul".
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The Story of Parul
Parul first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 10 Paruls were born — ranking #5,192 that year. As of 2026, Parul ranks #10,514 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Paruls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Parul
Phonetically similar names — useful when Parul is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pril
- Prl
- Prel
- Prill
- Prell
- Prowl
- Parole
- Peral
- Parol
- Prole
- Prall
- Prol
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About the name Parul
Parul is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Parul's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #5,192. Use the chart and map above to compare Parul'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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