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Priya (given name)

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Priya or Pria
GenderFemale
Language(s)Gujarati
Hindi
Sanskrit
Punjabi
Tamil
Bengali
Thai
Marathi
Origin
Meaning"beloved" “favorite”
"dear"
Region of originIndia
Other names
Alternative spellingPria, Priya
Variant form(s)Pria, Priya
Nickname(s)Pri
DerivedSanskrit

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

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Fictional characters

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  • 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

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