Indian Names · Girl
Priya name meaning
“dear; beloved”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- P
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptप्रिया
Priya is a female name from Sanskrit meaning 'dear'.
What does Priya mean?
About the name Priya
Priya is the feminine form of Sanskrit priya, 'dear' or 'beloved'. In Hindi the word also means a female lover or wife, and it is used as a female given name.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Pri-ya |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with P |
| Devanagari script | प्रिया |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: प्रिया · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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- Mythri♀Friendship, benevolence
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- Pariniti♀Marriage
- Preeti♀Affection
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