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Priya

“Beloved, dear one”

1 syllable · 5 letters

About the name Priya

Priya is the ordinary Sanskrit word for dear, the one you would use of a friend or a favourite thing, and naming a daughter it is a small act of plain speech. It has crossed into general Western recognition better than almost any other Indian name of its size.

Priya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced PREE-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 51 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Beloved, dear one
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
PREE-yah
Syllables
1
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
51 / 100
Per million
~91
Starts with
P
Numerology
33 · The Master Teacher

How popular is Priya?

Popularity49/100
Rarity51/100

Priya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 91 people per million carry it — about 1 in 10,989. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Priya

  • Priya Anand
    Indian actress in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema
  • Priya Ragu
    Swiss-Tamil singer and songwriter

Spellings and variants of Priya

PriyaaPreyaPriyanka

Names similar to Priya

Rare

Riya

REE-yah

Singer, graceful; also treated as a short form of Riddhi, prosperity

Hindi58% rare
Very Rare

Jiya

JEE-yaa

Heart or beloved, from the verb to live

Hindi84% rare
Very Rare

Priyansh

pri-YAHNSH

A portion of love; the beloved part

Sanskrit89% rare
Rare

Diya

DEE-yah

Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali

Hindi60% rare
Very Rare

Priyanshi

pree-YAAN-shee

A part of what is dearly loved

Sanskrit85% rare
Rare

Shreya

SHRAY-ah

Auspicious, most excellent, better than the rest

Sanskrit66% rare
Rare

Ananya

ah-NAHN-yah

Unique, without equal, matchless

Sanskrit59% rare
Ultra Rare

Hiya

HEE-yaa

Heart

Bengali92% rare
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Priya — frequently asked questions

What does the name Priya mean?

Priya means "Beloved, dear one". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Priya?

Priya is pronounced PREE-yah, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Priya?

Priya scores 51 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 10,989 people carry it — about 91 per million.

What is the numerology number for Priya?

Priya carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Priya?

The lucky number for Priya is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.