Priya

Meaning and origin of Priya

Popularity of Priya in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2024.
• Over recent years, Priya has been rising fast (+13.4% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Priya every 79 schools.

Priya in English-speaking countries

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  343^rd girls’ name34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,907

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  342^nd girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,046

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  1,049^th girls’ name97 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,916−10.6% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  1,316^th girls’ name18 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,583

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  905^th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,064

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  1,801^st girls’ name332 babies in 3 years1 girl in 14,554−2.3% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada) and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Priya

• Neela
• Indira
• India
• Amber
• Jaya
• Ida
• Opale
• Deva
• Tara
• Uma
• Arya
• Philippa