The baby name Pritee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PREE-tee /priːˈtiː/.
Pritee is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Pritee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PREE-tee /priːˈtiː/.
Pritee is Sanskrit in Origin.
Pritee is a South Asian feminine given name rooted in Sanskrit priti (Sanskrit: प्रीति), from the verbal root pri, "to please, to love." It denotes affection, kindness, joy, and contented delight, and appears in classical literature and devotional contexts to describe loving goodwill. In modern Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Nepali, the term survives with the same sense, making the name both lyrical and meaningful.
As a personal name, it gained steady 20th-century use across India and the diaspora, with spellings shaped by English orthography. Common variants include Preeti and Priti; Preity and Preety also occur, while regional forms like Preetha (Dravidian languages) and the masculine Pritam share the same root. Pritee's approachable -ee ending emphasizes the long vowel of priti, and the name conveys "beloved," "pleasure," or "joyful affection."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #302 | 50 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #517 | 115 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Pritee is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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