Girl, Parimal is the boys' form. · Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu
Parimala
परिमलाSay it puh-ri-MUH-laa
- Meaning
- Fragrance, perfume Monier-Williams, p. 598
- Say it
- puh-ri-MUH-laa
- Written
- परिमला
- Other spellings
- Parimalaa
Parimala
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Parimala meaning
Parimala (परिमला) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Kannada and Telugu usage).
Fragrance, perfume
Parimala (परिमला) comes from Sanskrit parimala, "fragrance, perfume". Monier-Williams describes it as fragrance or a fragrant substance, especially the scent released when fragrant materials are ground together; the word could also mean a gathering of learned men, and it was the name of the poet Padmagupta. In Kannada and Telugu, parimaḷa is still the everyday word for a pleasant scent, and Parimala is a girl's name used mainly in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. In the north the related form Parimal is a boy's name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 598 · entry parimala · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, parimala, p. 598
Fits your syllable
First sound प
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Parimala · Parimalaa