girl's name

Paraskevi

pah-rahs-keh-VEE (Greek)

  • Origin Greek
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 311

Paraskevi is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Paraskevi is a name of Greek origin.
  • Peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1968.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 4.

Paraskevi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Paraskevi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 8
1970s 57
1980s 63
1990s 43
2000s 48
2010s 30
2020s (to 2025) 27

How Popular Is Paraskevi?

In 2024, Paraskevi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Paraskevi Is Used

Canada #3,574 5 in 2009
England & Wales #5,461 4 in 2016
United States #16,605 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Paraskevi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Paraskevi Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paraskevi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Paraskevi

  • Greek pah-rahs-keh-VEE

Sibling Names for Paraskevi

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Paraskevi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Paraskevi

How popular is the name Paraskevi?

In 2024, Paraskevi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Paraskevi a girl's or a boy's name?

Paraskevi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Paraskevi?

Paraskevi has 4 syllables.

When was Paraskevi most popular?

Paraskevi peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.