Parisa (given name)
Parisā is a Persian feminine given name.
History
The ancient Persian name "Parysatis" is related to this name. Two notable women with the name "Parysatis" are: Parysatis, who was the wife of Darius II,, king of the Persian Empire and Parysatis II, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia, who was the wife of Alexander the Great."Pari" can be used as a diminutive of Parisa, however Pari is used as a name of its own right as well. Pari is sometimes incorrectly translated to angel; Fereshteh is a feminine given name that means angel. The Pari in Persian mythology are described to be a race of beautiful and benevolent supernatural fairy beings, earlier regarded as malevolent.
Given name
- Parisa, Iranian vocalist and musician
- Parisa Bakhtavar, Iranian film and television director
- Parisa Fakhri, Iranian actress
- Parisa Fitz-Henley, Jamaican-American actress
- Parisa Damandan, Iranian art historian
- Parisa Liljestrand, Swedish politician for the Moderate Party
- Parisa Mehrkhodavandi, a Canadian chemist.
- Parisa Tabriz, Iranian-American computer security expert who works for Google as a Director of Engineering