<P> Parul is a five - petaled flower known for its beauty . It is also a unisex name of Hindu origin . The name also appears in the Bengali folk tale Saat Bhai Champa . In the tale, a king has seven sons and one daughter . Towards the end of the story the children turn into flowers . The daughter was the flower "Parul". The story and the flower Parul also feature in Rabindranath Tagore's Rabindra sangeet . The folk tale is called Seven Champa Brothers and One Sister Parul . </P> <P> Parul means graceful . </P> <P> The linguistic origins of the name are uncertain--some claim it is Sanskrit . More typically it is assumed to be of Bengali origin . </P>

What is the meaning of the name parul