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Priya

/PREE-yah/ FeminineSanskrit

Meaning

Priya is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “beloved”.

Priya means beloved or dear in Sanskrit, a word of endearment in classical poetry, where the heroine is forever the priya of the hero. It has been one of India's most dependable girls' names for half a century and travels frictionlessly into English.

A perennial favorite across India and the diaspora.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/PREE-yah/
Themes
Love

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Questions

  • Priya is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “beloved”. Priya means beloved or dear in Sanskrit, a word of endearment in classical poetry, where the heroine is forever the priya of the hero.

  • Priya is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a perennial favorite across India and the diaspora.

  • The name Priya comes from Sanskrit. Priya means beloved or dear in Sanskrit, a word of endearment in classical poetry, where the heroine is forever the priya of the hero. It has been one of India's most dependable girls' names for half a century and travels frictionlessly into English.

  • Priya is pronounced PREE-yah.

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  1. Aiko FeminineJapanese“beloved child”
  2. Amara FeminineIgbo and Sanskrit“grace; immortal”
  3. Aziz MasculineArabic“mighty, beloved”
  4. Beatrice FeminineLatin“she who makes happy”
  5. Caroline FeminineGermanic via French“free woman”
  6. Carys FeminineWelsh“love”