Priyesh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- PREE-yesh
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Priyesh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “beloved lord”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Priyesh mean?
Sanskrit: from priya 'beloved' + isha 'lord'
“beloved lord”
Built like many Hindu names ending in -esh, such as Ganesh and Mahesh, where -esh comes from Sanskrit isha, 'lord'.
Is Priyesh a girl's or a boy's name?
Priyesh is a boys' name.
How popular is Priyesh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Priyesh in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Priyesh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,180 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,083 |
Names like Priyesh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Dhruvansh, Prithvi, Shivam, Pranav, Vedansh, Harshiv, Pransh, Rishiv, Aayansh, Vikram, Siddharth
Names related to Priyesh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
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, “Priyesh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/priyesh, updated 20 October 2026.