The baby name Peeyush is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpiːjuːʃ/ (PEE-yush); Devanagari: पीयूष.
The baby name Peeyush is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpiːjuːʃ/ (PEE-yush); Devanagari: पीयूष.
Peeyush is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Peeyush is an Indic masculine name from Sanskrit piyūṣa, meaning “nectar,” “ambrosia,” or “amrita,” the life-giving drink of the gods. In classical poetry the word also denotes sweet milk and the cool radiance of moonlight, so the name carries nuances of purity, nourishment, and immortality. Pronounced PEE-yush/PEE-yoosh, it is written पियूष in Devanagari.
As a given name it came into wider use across North and Western India in the late 19th–20th centuries with Sanskritic revival currents and remains common among Hindi-, Marathi-, and Gujarati-speaking families, with some presence in Bengal and Nepal. The mainstream spelling is Piyush; Peeyush is a contemporary phonetic rendering, while the feminine form Piyusha appears regionally. Related or cognate choices include Amrit/Amrita. Diminutives such as Piyu occur in informal use. The name’s symbolism evokes sweetness, vitality, and auspicious blessings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #933 | 69 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Peeyush is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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