Priya Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Priya is a popular girl name in 4 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Priya is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #1, with an average rank of 3 across 4 ranked entries.

Priya is associated with origins such as Sanskrit and meanings such as beloved; dear.

Priya appears across 4 countries, especially in Africa, Americas, and Oceania, including Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, and Mauritius.

Common forms and related variants include Priyanka.

Pronunciation references include PREE-yah.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

girl

Main origins

Sanskrit

Origins: Sanskrit

Common meanings: beloved; dear

Pronunciation samples: PREE-yah

Variants and aliases: Priyanka

Priya appears most often in Africa, Americas, Oceania.

What does Priya mean?
Priya is commonly associated with meanings such as beloved; dear and appears in 4 countries.
Is Priya a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Priya appears mainly as girl.
Where is Priya most popular?
Priya appears in top lists across 4 countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, Mauritius. Best observed rank is #1.