Pârâu or Pârâul may refer to several places in Romania:

Pârâu, a village in Brăneşti Commune, Gorj County Pârâu Boghii, a village in Pârgărești Commune, Bacău County Pârâu Boia, a village in Jupânești Commune, Gorj County Pârâu-Cărbunări, a village in Lupșa Commune, Alba County Pârâu Crucii, a village in Pogăceaua Commune, Mureș County Pârâu Crucii, a village in Râciu Commune, Mureș County Pârâu Mare, a village in Ibăneşti Commune, Mureș County Pârâu Negrei, a village in Breaza Commune, Suceava County Pârâu Negru, a village in Mihăileni, Botoșani Commune, Botoşani County Pârâu Viu, a village in Berlești Commune, Gorj County Pârâu de Pripor and Pârâu de Vale, villages in Godinești Commune, Gorj County Pârâul Rece, a village in Predeal Town, Braşov County Pârâul Cârjei and Pârâul Pântei, villages in Borca Commune, Neamţ County Pârâul Fagului, a village in Poiana Teiului Commune, Neamţ County Pârâul Mare, a village in Ceahlău Commune, Neamţ County Pârâu (Valea Nouă), a river in Bihor County