Priyan

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning beloved or dear.

Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies

Priyan by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Priyan.

Its American peak was 11 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Priyan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Prayan9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Prihan6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Priyanshbeloved part or portion11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pragyanwisdom or knowledge7 in the US (2017)
  • Prayagconfluence of rivers; a sacred pilgrimage site in India5 in the US (2017)
  • Piran3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean love

Like Priyan, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Priyan

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