Preya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- PREE-ya
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Preya is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “beloved”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Preya mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Preeya, itself a spelling of Priya, from Sanskrit priya
“beloved”
Meaning borrowed from Preeya.
Is Preya a girl's or a boy's name?
Preya is a girls' name.
How popular is Preya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 4 girls.
Preya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
Names like Preya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Aadhya, Priya, Navya, Viha, Saanvi, Krisha, Arya, Kavya, Dhanvi, Dhriti, Sanvi
Names related to Preya
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Preya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/preya, updated 20 October 2026.