The first name Priya
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
From Sanskrit प्रिया (priyā). Doublet of Frigg (and variants).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 girls were named Priya, making it the 1,110th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 155 births (#301).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Priya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Priya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 99 girls born in the United States were named Priya, the 1,956th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 211 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Priya
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Priya CooperAustralian Paralympic swimmer, born 1974
- Priya LalBritish actress, born 1993
- Priya BasilBritish author, born 1977
Questions
- What does the name Priya mean?
- From Sanskrit प्रिया (priyā). Doublet of Frigg (and variants).
- How popular is the name Priya?
- In 2025, 30 girls born in England and Wales were named Priya, ranking 1,110th. Its peak was 2014, with 155 births.
- Is Priya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,562 US babies named Priya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Priya most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 211 babies were named Priya, its highest rank at 1,169th.