Parveen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- par-VEEN
- Origin
- Persian
Parveen is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “the Pleiades”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Parveen mean?
Persian: Persian parvin, used in Urdu
“the Pleiades”
Persian word for the Pleiades star cluster; the Urdu poet Parveen Shakir (1952-1994) is a celebrated bearer.
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Is Parveen a girl's or a boy's name?
Parveen is a girls' name.
How popular is Parveen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 8 girls.
Parveen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,657 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
Names like Parveen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Priya, Pranshi, Amrit, Krishvi, Aashvi, Sharvi, Nirvi, Dhanvi, Gursanjh, Viha, Shanvi, Takshvi
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, “Parveen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/parveen, updated 20 October 2026.