Priya

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Meitei/Manipuri (India)

Meaning

a Meitei and pan-Indian Sanskrit feminine name meaning beloved, dear, or darling, from the Sanskrit priya meaning loved or pleasing; among the Meitei people of Manipur, one of the culturally rich and distinctive states of Northeast India, the name is used alongside specifically Meitei names and reflects the deep engagement of Meitei intellectual and religious life with Sanskrit learning through the Vaishnavite devotional tradition that was adopted as the state religion of the Manipur kingdom in the eighteenth century; Meitei women are celebrated for their central role in the Meira Paibi — the women torch-bearers — a remarkable grassroots movement that has used non-violent protest and moral authority to address human rights issues, drug trafficking, and the impacts of armed conflict in Manipur for decades

Gender

female