Pareshvara (परेश्वर, IAST: Pareśvara) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The supreme Lord, ruler above all rulers”. Combining 'para' (supreme) and 'īśvara' (Lord, controller), Pareshvara proclaims Vishnu as the highest sovereign who governs all other lords and cosmic powers without exception.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The title 'Ishvara' is itself exalted, denoting the Lord who commands all creation; 'para' elevates it to the absolute, affirming that no sovereignty stands above Vishnu's own. This epithet encapsulates the Vaishnava conviction that all deities and rulers ultimately operate under the sanction of the Supreme. It is both a philosophical declaration and a devotional salutation.

Pareshvara appears across Vaishnava texts as one of Vishnu's grand titles; it is also applied to Shiva in Shaiva traditions, reflecting the universal acknowledgement of a single supreme Lordship. Pronounced pah-RESH-vah-rah, it flows naturally as a given name for a boy.

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Scriptural source

Pareshvara appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Pareshvara aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.