At a Glance: Name: Parmida – Origin: Old Persian – Gender: Girl
Parmida is an Old Persian girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.
Meaning & Origin of Parmida
Origin: Old Persian.
A common claim: Parmida means 'daughter of Cyrus the Great.' Actually: The historical princess this name recalls was Cyrus's granddaughter (through his son Bardiya), not his direct daughter — and the name's literal meaning isn't well established.
Popularity of Parmida
Parmida doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Parmida
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