name
Priya
PREE-yah
/ˈpriːjɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
priya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sanskrit/Bengali (Bangladesh/India)
- Meaning
- Beloved; dear; loved one
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
One of the most popular female names across South Asia; short 'i' is common in Bengali pronunciation
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