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Priya - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Priya

[ syll. pri-ya, pr-iya ] The girl name Priya is pronounced as PRIY-ah †. Priya is used chiefly in the Indian language and it is derived from Sanskrit origins. The name means sweet-natured, lovable. Priyal (Indian), Priyam (Indian), Priyanka (Indian), Priyata (Indian), Pryasha (Indian), and Pryati (Indian) are forms of Priya.

Priya is not frequently used as a baby girl name. It is not listed in the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Priya include Para, Pari (Iranian), Pepper (English), Peri (English), Perri (English), Perry (English), Piera (Italian), Piper (English), Pipere (English), Prairie (English), Pruie, Pura (Spanish), Pyper, Pare, Paree, Parie, Pere (Slavic), Perrie (English), Pier (Italian), and Porsia (English).



† approx English pronunciation for Priya: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


 
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