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Shreya

“Auspicious, most excellent, better than the rest”

1 syllable · 6 letters

About the name Shreya

Shreya is a comparative in Sanskrit grammar, literally the better one, which makes it a rather bold thing to hand a newborn. The consonant cluster at the front defeats many English speakers, but a single celebrated playback singer has taught the pronunciation to a very large audience.

Shreya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SHRAY-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 66 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2000s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Auspicious, most excellent, better than the rest
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
SHRAY-ah
Syllables
1
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
66 / 100
Per million
~23
Starts with
S
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Shreya?

Popularity34/100
Rarity66/100

Shreya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 23 people per million carry it — about 1 in 43,478. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Shreya

  • Shreya Ghoshal
    Indian playback singer with a decades-long run in film music

Spellings and variants of Shreya

ShriyaSreyaShreyaa

Names similar to Shreya

Ultra Rare

Shreyansi

shray-AHN-see

Auspicious, most excellent, feminine of Shreyansa

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Shreeya

SHREE-yaa

Prosperity, auspicious good fortune

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Shanaya

shuh-NY-aa

Eminent, the first ray of the sun

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Aradhya

aa-RAAD-hyaa

One who is worthy of worship

Sanskrit85% rare
Ultra Rare

Lasya

LAAS-yaa

The graceful feminine dance of Parvati

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Popular

Maya

MY-ah

Illusion, also Queen Maya, mother of the Buddha

Sanskrit12% rare
Uncommon

Priya

PREE-yah

Beloved, dear one

Sanskrit51% rare
Very Rare

Rishita

rih-SHEE-tah

The best, one who is highest or most excellent

Sanskrit85% rare
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Shreya — frequently asked questions

What does the name Shreya mean?

Shreya means "Auspicious, most excellent, better than the rest". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Shreya?

Shreya is pronounced SHRAY-ah, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Shreya?

Shreya scores 66 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 43,478 people carry it — about 23 per million.

What is the numerology number for Shreya?

Shreya carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Shreya?

The lucky number for Shreya is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.