Priyana

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning beloved, dear, cherished.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Priyana by the numbers

Priyana was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 11 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Priyankadear, beloved, pleasant20 in the US (2017)
  • Priyabeloved or dear30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Priyahbeloved; dear one9 in the US (2017)
  • Priyalbeloved or dear; a form of Priya8 in the US (2017)
  • Prianna5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

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

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Priyana

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