Priya (given name)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Priya or Pria |
| gender | Female |
| meaning | "beloved" “favorite” |
| "dear" | |
| region | India |
| language | GujaratiHindi |
| Sanskrit | |
| Punjabi | |
| Tamil | |
| Bengali | |
| Thai | |
| Marathi | |
| alternative spelling | Pria, Priya, Preeya |
| nickname | Pri |
| variant forms | Pria, Priya |
| related names | Frigg |
| derived | Sanskrit |
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| name = Priya or Pria | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Female | meaning = "beloved" “favorite” "dear" | region =India | language = GujaratiHindi Sanskrit Punjabi Tamil Bengali Thai Marathi | origin = | alternative spelling = Pria, Priya, Preeya | nickname = Pri | variant forms = Pria, Priya | related names =Frigg | name day = | derived =Sanskrit | popularity = | footnotes = Priya or Pria (, ) is a common given name in India which is also used in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
It is cognate to the name of the Germanic goddess Frigg; both descend from the Proto-Indo-European stem **priH-o-*, meaning "beloved".
People
- Priya A. S., Indian author
- Priya Abraham (born 1963), Indian scientist, medical doctor and virologist
- Priya Ahluwalia, British-Indian-Nigerian fashion designer
- Priya Anand (born 1986), Indian actress and model
- Priya Badlani (born 1986), Indian actress and model
- Priya Balasubramaniam (born 1974), Indian engineer
- Priya Banerjee (born 1991), Canadian actress
- Priya Bapat (born 1986), Indian actress
- Priya Basil (born 1977), British writer
- Priya Bathija (born 1985), Indian actress
- Priya Berde (born 1970), Indian actress
- Priya Bhavani Shankar (born 1989), Indian actress
- Priya Chaudhry, American lawyer
- Priya Cooper (born 1974), Australian swimmer
- Priya Davdra (born 1987), British actress
- Priya David (born 1974), American journalist
- Priya Dutt (born 1966), Indian politician
- Priya Gill (born 1977), Indian actress
- Priya Hassan, Indian actress, director and producer
- Priya Himesh (born 1982), Indian singer
- Priya Hiranandani-Vandrevala (born 1977), Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Priya Kambli (born 1975), Indian photographer
- Priya Kansara (born 1995/1996), British actress
- Priya Kaur-Jones (born 1979), British newsreader and presenter
- Priya Krishna (journalist), Indian-American author and chef
- Priya Kumar (born 1974), Indian writer and motivational speaker
- Priya Lal (born 1993), British-Indian actress, dancer and singer
- Priya Malik (born 1999), Indian weightlifter
- Priya Marathe, Indian actress
- Priya Mishra (born 2004), Indian cricketer
- Priya Paul (born 1967), Indian businesswoman and entrepreneur
- Priya Prakash Varrier (born 1999), Indian actress
- Priya Punia (born 1996), Indian cricketer
- Priya P.V, Indian footballer and manager
- Priya Ragu (born 1986), Swiss singer
- Priya Raina (born 1988), Indian actress
- Priya Rajan (born 1993), Indian politician
- Priya Rajvansh (1937–2000), Indian actress
- Priya Ramani, Indian journalist, writer, and editor
- Priya Ramrakha (1935–1968), Kenyan photojournalist
- Priya Raman (born 1974), Indian actress and producer
- Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (born 1945), Indian politician and member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
- Priya Saroj (born 1998), Indian politician
- Priya Satia, American historian
- Priya Sharma (born 1971), British fantasy and horror short-story writer and novelist
- Priya Suriyasena (1952–2024), Sri Lankan singer
- Priya Tendulkar (1954–2002), Indian actress, social activist and writer
- Priya Wal (born 1985), Indian actress
Fictional characters
- Priya Kapoor, from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours
- Priya Koothrappali, from The Big Bang Theory television series
- Priya Mangal, character from the 2022 Pixar film Turning Red
- Priya Nandra-Hart, fictional character from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders
- Priya Sharma, from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Priya Tsetsang, the original identity of Sierra in the US television series Dollhouse
- Priya, protagonist of The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
- Priya Ramaswami, character from The Sims 2: Seasons
References
References
- [http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&tinput=priya&country_ID=&trans=Translate&direction=SE SpokenSanskrit.de Dictionary translation of the word 'priya']
- Vries, Jan de. (2000). "Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch". Brill.
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