Palashi — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "flame-of-forest / palash tree (sanskrit + foundational)".

Palashi is from the Sanskrit Palāśī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Palashi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Palāśī flame-of-forest Butea monosperma sacred-tree + Sanskrit palāśa leaf-flame + foundational central in Hindu Vedic-heritage + foundational central Palāśa foundational-central-sacred-tree Ashvamedha-Yajna Yūpa-post + foundational central in Rigveda Palāśa-hymns + foundational central Palāśa-Puṣpa Butea-flowers used in Holi-color Gulal-preparation + foundational central Palāśa-Yajña Vedic-fire-sacrifice + foundational central in Ayurveda as Rasāyana + foundational central Battle-of-Plassey 1757 Robert Clive named-after-Palāśa-trees + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Flame-of-forest / palash tree (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Palāśī flame-of-forest Butea monosperma sacred-tree + Sanskrit palāśa leaf-flame + foundational central in Hindu Vedic-heritage + foundational central Palāśa foundational-central-sacred-tree Ashvamedha-Yajna Yūpa-post + foundational central in Rigveda Palāśa-hymns + foundational central Palāśa-Puṣpa Butea-flowers used in Holi-color Gulal-preparation + foundational central Palāśa-Yajña Vedic-fire-sacrifice + foundational central in Ayurveda as Rasāyana + foundational central Battle-of-Plassey 1757 Robert Clive named-after-Palāśa-trees + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

पलाशी

Transliteration: Palāśī
Pronunciation: / pəˈlɑː.ʃi /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Palashi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Palashi · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Palashis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Palasha Butea monosperma sacred / Ashvamedha Yupa post / Holi Gulal from Palasha flowers / Battle of Plassey 1757 Clive

Sanskrit flame-of-forest Butea monosperma sacred-tree + palāśa leaf-flame + Palāśa Ashvamedha-Yajna Yūpa-post + Rigveda Palāśa-hymns + Palāśa-Puṣpa Butea-flowers Holi-color Gulal + Palāśa-Yajña + Ayurveda Rasāyana + Battle-of-Plassey 1757 Robert Clive Palāśa-trees

Vedic Palasha

Numerology

The number behind Palashi.

3

The Builder

Palashi has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Palashi

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Palashi."

Mother of one

Palashi Palashi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity