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Girl name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Priya

PREE-yuh · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved; dear
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
classic
Themes
love
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1857
2024 births108
Peak year2014
First appeared1969
Total US births6,461
2014 peak19691983199720102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Pri
Alternate spellings
PreyaPriyaa
In other languages
Priya (Hindi)Pria (variant)

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