| Parth | Tejas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Son of Pritha (Arjuna) | Radiance, brilliance, fiery energy |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | PARTH | TAY-juss |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1999 (89) | 2013 (77) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Parth | Tejas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 212 | 208 |
| 2010s | 483 | 509 |
| 2000s | 685 | 500 |
| 1990s | 747 | 165 |
| 1980s | 46 | 73 |
| 1970s | 0 | 18 |
From Sanskrit Partha (पार्थ), 'son of Pritha (Kunti)', a well-known epithet of the hero Arjuna in the Mahabharata. It is a patronymic rather than a quality-word.
From the Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas), 'sharpness, brilliance, splendour, light, fire, vital energy'. A core Vedic concept denoting radiant power and inner fire.
Parth and Tejas are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Parth means Son of Pritha (Arjuna) (sanskrit origin), while Tejas means Radiance, brilliance, fiery energy (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Parth first appears in 0 and Tejas in 0, so Parth has the longer recorded history.