The baby name Priyaa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PREE-yaa (IPA: /ˈpriː.jɑː/; Anglicized: /ˈpriː.jə/).
Priyaa is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Priyaa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PREE-yaa (IPA: /ˈpriː.jɑː/; Anglicized: /ˈpriː.jə/).
Priyaa is Sanskrit in Origin.
Priyaa is a feminine given name from Sanskrit priyā, the feminine form of priya, from the root prī-/priy- "to please, to love," meaning "beloved," "dear one," or "favorite." It appears across Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages, with cognate spellings in Hindi/Marathi (प्रिया), Bengali (প্রিয়া), Tamil (பிரியா), and Sinhala (ප්රියා), and is widely used in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and South Asian diasporas.
As a term of endearment, priyā occurs throughout classical Sanskrit literature and devotional poetry; as a personal name it became especially popular in the 20th century and remains common among Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist families, with occasional unisex use in modern contexts. Priyaa is a modern transliteration emphasizing the long ā vowel; standardized romanization is Priyā, while the most common global spelling is Priya. Variants and related forms include Priyā, Priya, Priyah, Supriya, and Priyanka; diminutives include Pri and Ria/Riya.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #614 | 18 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #958 | 37 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Priyaa is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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