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