Priya (given name)

Priya or Pria (Sanskrit: प्रिया Priyā female, meaning "dear, beloved")[1] is a common given name in India and a given name that is also used in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Priya or Pria
GenderFemale
Language(s)Hindi
Sanskrit
Tamil
Bengali
Thai
Origin
Meaning"beloved" “favorite”
"dear"
Region of originIndia
Other names
Alternative spellingPria, Priya
Variant form(s)Pria, Priya

People

Fictional characters

  • Priya Kapoor, from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours
  • Priya Koothrappali, from The Big Bang Theory television series
  • Priya Sharma, from the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • Priya Tsetsang, the original identity of Sierra in the US television series Dollhouse

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See also

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