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Priya

Pronounced: PREE-ya

Beloved, dear one; filled with love and tenderness

Origin & History

A beloved Sanskrit name meaning dear or beloved. Found across all Indian languages with consistent meaning.

Language

Sanskrit

Gender

♀ girl

Syllables

Pronunciation

PREE-ya

MEE-ra

Ocean, sea; the devotee of Lord Krishna

RO-han

Ascending, rising; one who grows upward toward the light

VIK-ram

Valor, bravery; one who walks with the stride of a warrior

i-SHAAN

Sun, God; one who rules from the northeast, the auspicious direction

DEE-ya

Lamp, light of a clay lamp; the glow that dispels darkness

AR-jun

Bright, shining white; the great archer of the Mahabharata