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Priya or Pria Gender Female Language(s)
Gujarati
Hindi
Sanskrit
Punjabi
Tamil
Bengali
Thai Meaning "beloved" “favorite” "dear" Region of origin India Alternative spelling Pria, Priya Variant form(s) Pria, Priya Nickname(s) Pri Derived Sanskrit
Priya or Pria (
Sanskrit : प्रिया ,
lit. 'dear, beloved',
IAST : Priyā )
[1] is a common given name in India which is also used in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
People
Priya A. S. , Indian author
Priya Anand (born 1986), Indian actress and model
Priya Badlani (born 1986), Indian actress and model
Priya Bapat (born 1986), Indian actress
Priya Basil (born 1977), British writer
Priya Bathija (born 1985), Indian actress
Priya Cooper (born 1974), Australian swimmer
Priya David (born 1974), American journalist
Priya Dutt (born 1966), Indian politician
Priya Gill (born 1977), Indian actress
Priya Himesh (born 1982), Indian singer
Priya Kaur-Jones (born 1979), British newsreader and presenter
Priya Krishna , Indian-American author and chef
Priya Lal (born 1993), British-Indian actress, dancer and singer
Priya Paul (born 1967), Indian businesswoman and entrepreneur
Priya P.V , Indian footballer and manager
Priya Rajvansh (1937–2000), Indian actress
Priya Ramrakha (1935–1968), Kenyan photojournalist
Priya Raman (born 1974), Indian actress and producer
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (born 1945), Indian politician and member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
Priya Sharma (author) (born 1971), British fantasy and horror short-story writer and novelist
Priya Suriyasena (born 1952), Sri Lankan singer
Priya Tendulkar (1954–2002), Indian actress, social activist and writer
Priya Wal (born 1985), Indian actress
Fictional characters
Priya Kapoor , from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours
Priya Koothrappali , from The Big Bang Theory television series
Priya Mangal, character from the 2022 Pixar film
Turning Red
Priya Sharma , from the British soap opera Emmerdale
Priya Tsetsang, the original identity of
Sierra in the US television series Dollhouse
See also
References