Priya
About Priya
Priya originated in India as a name derived from the Sanskrit word for "beloved." In India, where names are often given based on one's birthday and horoscope, Priya is traditionally given to girls born in August. Priya is used in Hindu mythology as the name of a daughter of King Daksha—known for fathering 146 daughters.
Priya is a very popular given name in India, and can also be found in countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Priya remains uncommon in the US, though it is familiarly heard in England and Wales.
Pronounced PREE-uh.
As of October 2026, Priya ranked #1956 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1107 in 2001, Nameberry popularity #693.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,168 | 211 | 118.1 |
| 2015 | #1,383 | 171 | 95.8 |
| 2016 | #1,410 | 165 | 93.1 |
| 2017 | #1,560 | 141 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | #1,638 | 130 | 76.4 |
| 2019 | #1,624 | 131 | 78.1 |
| 2020 | #1,663 | 124 | 76.7 |
| 2021 | #1,717 | 121 | 73.7 |
| 2022 | #1,702 | 123 | 75 |
| 2023 | #1,678 | 124 | 77.3 |
| 2024 | #1,857 | 108 | 66.7 |
| 2025 | #1,956 | 99 | 61.6 |
World rankings
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Priya on lists
Famous Priyas
- Priya Cooper
Australian Paralympic swimmer
- Priya Malik
Australian reality TV personality of 'Big Brother'
- Priya Anand
Indian actress
- Priya Dutt (Roncon)
Indian MP
- Priya Page
daughter of social media stars Jordan and Bubba Page
Priya in pop culture
- Priya Koothrappali
Raj's sister on TV's "Big Bang Theory".
- Priya Tsetsang
birth name of Sierra, character on TV's "Dollhouse".
- Priya Kapoor
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Priya Sharma
character on British soap "Emmerdale"