Dhriya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning courage; bravery; firmness.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dhriya by the numbers
Dhriya was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dhriya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dariyawealthy; a form of Darius3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dhiyalamp, light7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dariawealthy, well-off45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Daniyagod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel51 in the US (2017)
- Daryawealthy, possessor of riches12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dariyahknowledgeable, wise; a form of Daria40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Dhriya, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Valeriastrong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius1,887 in the US (2017)
- Emersynson of Emery, brave power; a modern respelling of Emerson1,331 in the US (2017)
- Emorybrave power; from a surname740 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dhriya
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