| Parisa | Zarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Like a fairy | golden |
| Origin | Persian | persian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | pah-ree-SAH | zah-REE-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1971 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1991 (40) | 2015 (95) |
| In 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Parisa | Zarina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 143 | 403 |
| 2010s | 266 | 575 |
| 2000s | 186 | 286 |
| 1990s | 250 | 178 |
| 1980s | 203 | 113 |
| 1970s | 54 | 46 |
| 1960s | 0 | 11 |
Parisa means “like a fairy” in Persian.
From Persian 'zar' (gold), meaning 'golden' or 'made of gold'. Widely used in Persian, Urdu and across South Asia. (Unrelated Slavic 'tsar/zora' associations are sometimes attached but are secondary.)
Parisa is more popular than Zarina today: about 28 US babies were given the name Parisa in 2025, compared with 0 named Zarina.
Parisa means Like a fairy (Persian origin), while Zarina means golden (persian origin).
In US records, Parisa first appears in 1971 and Zarina in 0, so Zarina has the longer recorded history.