Priyanka name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Oriya
Pronunciation: pree-YAN-kah
Meaning: Beautiful, Loveable, Lovable Act and Beautiful Body
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What does Priyanka mean?

Outlandish Priyanka is originated from Sanskrit, Priyanka means "Beautiful Symbol, Loveable, Lovable Act or Beautiful Body" and is bestowed upon girls is primarily used in Kannada, Sindhi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Oriya.

Priyanka is variation of Priya. Priya is English form of प्रिया, a Sanskrit Name Meaning Beloved. Meaning of Priya is Darling, Dear One and Loved One has origin in Sanskrit.

How do I pronounce Priyanka?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Priyanka is pree-YAN-kah with emphasis on second YAN syllable. p-riyan-ka or pri-yanka are the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Priyanka

Priya, Preeya

Names that rhyme with Priyanka

How popular is the name Priyanka?

Priyanka is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1983 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1996, it ranked 1780th when 84 girl were named Priyanka.

Over 1690 babies in United States have been named Priyanka. The moniker is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 551 on girl names chart when 47 babies were named Priyanka. Over 455 babies in England and Wales have been named Priyanka.

Priyanka is an uncommon baby name in France, although it has been in use since 1991 but could not make beyond the top 3000. There are over 107 babies that have been given the name Priyanka in France.

However things change on global perspective, Priyanka is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

At least, 1020000 people globally have carried Priyanka as their given name according to our research.

YearRankBirths
2023802813
2022799613
2021758014
2020564921
2019639418
2018578021
2017603520
2016512526
2015458030
2014620320
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Priyanka in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands4670

Numerological analysis of Priyanka

Failure is a part of success and everyone knows it. You are a born leader who likes to be in charge of things. When it comes to love, you are the jealous partner with a low self-confidence. The only way to find happiness is to stop searching for it and let it find you first. Break down your endless search for happiness when you already have so much to be happy and grateful for. Let go off your past, you are not what happened to you rather what you choose to be.

If you like Priyanka, you would love these names

  •  Tarlika - Used predominantly in Oriya, Malayalam and Kannada, Tarlika bestowed upon girls, Tarlika means "Same As Gayatri or Goddess Durga"
  •  Aranmakan - Aranmakan's meaning is Lord Murugan is used specifically in Marathi and Malayalam is bestowed upon baby boys
  •  Behula - Girl name Behula is used especially in Hindi and Bengali, meaning of Behula is "The Perfect Wife or Kritika Nakshatra" is originated from Sanskrit
  •  Puma - Puma's meaning is Content or Complete came from English which is especially used in Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu is aimed at both sexes
  •  Aadanya - The girl name Aadanya means "Derived from the Name of King Cheran" is majorly used in Gujarati and Malayalam
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Famous people named Priyanka

  • Priyanka Gandhi, Indian politician
  • Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress, singer, film producer
  • Priyanka Kothari, actress and model
  • Priyanka Mehta in Ishq Ke Parindey as Actress
  • Priyanka Sharma in Kuch Kuch Locha Hai as Actress
  • Priyanka Sarkar in The Royal Bengal Tiger as Actress
  • Priyanka Singh in Dhruv finds Kunal with Shraddha as Actress
  • Priyanka Patel in Pixiepopalistic: Part 2 as Actress
  • Priyanka Singha in Lengua de la Muerte as Actress
  • Priyanka Pripri in The Desire: A Journey of a Woman as Writer
  • Priyanka Bose in Gulaab Gang as Actress
  • Actor Priyanka Nair, famous for movie Ividam Swargamanu
  • Priyanka Malnad, from 2019 drama flick BMW, who characterized N.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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