Parmis
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- par-MEES
- Origin
- Persian
Parmis is a girls' name of Persian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Parmis mean?
Persian: modern Persian form of Parmys, an ancient Persian name
Parmis is the modern Persian form of Parmys, a wife of Darius I named by Herodotus.
Is Parmis a girl's or a boy's name?
Parmis is a girls' name.
How popular is Parmis in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 6 girls.
Parmis in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
Names like Parmis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Priya, Anya, Saanvi, Pari, Pranshi, Poppy, Lola, Avneet, Mia, Arya, Iris
Names related to Parmis
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Parmis: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/parmis, updated 20 October 2026.