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Preet

“Love, fondness held for another”

1 syllable · 5 letters

About the name Preet

Preet is the Punjabi form of Sanskrit priti, and like Jeet it lives mostly inside compounds such as Harpreet and Gurpreet that are given to both sexes. On its own it stays neutral, though English speakers who know Preeti assume a feminine ending that Punjabi does not intend.

Preet is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced PREET. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Love, fondness held for another
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
PREET
Syllables
1
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
P
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Preet?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Preet currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Preet

  • Preet Bharara
    former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

Spellings and variants of Preet

PritPreetiPreetu

Names similar to Preet

Very Rare

Jeet

JEET

Victory, the winning of a contest

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Prem

PRAYM

Love, affection freely given

Sanskrit82% rare
Rare

Harpreet

hur-PREET

Love of God, one who loves Hari

Punjabi70% rare
Ultra Rare

Pallav

PUL-luv

A new leaf, the first shoot of spring

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Dilpreet

dill-PREET

Love within the heart

Punjabi87% rare
Rare

Manpreet

mun-PREET

Love in the heart and mind

Punjabi73% rare
Ultra Rare

Sneh

SNAYH

Affection, tenderness of feeling

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Aarya

AAR-yaa

Noble, worthy of respect

Sanskrit80% rare
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Preet — frequently asked questions

What does the name Preet mean?

Preet means "Love, fondness held for another". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Preet?

Preet is pronounced PREET, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Preet?

Preet scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Preet?

Preet carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Preet?

The lucky number for Preet is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.