The baby name Pritish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈprɪtɪʃ/ (PRIT-ish).
The baby name Pritish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈprɪtɪʃ/ (PRIT-ish).
Pritish is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pritish is a masculine given name of Indo‑Aryan origin, from Sanskrit prīti “affection, love, joy” + īśa/īś “lord, ruler.” It is commonly interpreted as “lord of love” or “one who masters affection,” with a devotional overtone because īś also evokes Īśvara, “the Lord” or God. Some speakers extend the sense to “beloved of the Lord,” reflecting the blend of prīti and the theophoric suffix. Though the elements are ancient, the compound as a standalone given name is a relatively modern formation in South Asia.
Used across modern Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, and Odia communities, Pritish rose in urban India in the late twentieth century and persists in the diaspora. Notable bearer: writer-producer Pritish Nandy. Variants include Pritesh, Preetesh, Preetish, and Priteesh; related forms are Preet and Priti/Preeti (feminine). Informal short forms: Prit, Preet.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #316 | 42 | 8,477 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #531 | 46 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #938 | 64 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Pritish is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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