| Prisha | Aditi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | beloved, dear one | boundless, limitless |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | PREE-shah | AH-dih-tee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1977 |
| Peak year | 2017 (207) | 2009 (221) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 63 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Prisha | Aditi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 994 | 463 |
| 2010s | 1,483 | 1,407 |
| 2000s | 537 | 1,383 |
| 1990s | 0 | 298 |
| 1980s | 0 | 138 |
| 1970s | 0 | 23 |
A modern name usually traced to Sanskrit for 'beloved, dear'. It is also widely glossed 'God's gift' and linked to Lakshmi, but that reading is popular rather than documented and its Sanskrit basis is unsettled (an Arabic 'gift' root is also cited).
From Sanskrit aditi (अदिति), 'boundless, free, unlimited'. In the Vedas Aditi is the mother of the gods (Adityas) and goddess of the infinite sky. A goddess name.
Aditi is more popular than Prisha today: about 63 US babies were given the name Aditi in 2025, compared with 0 named Prisha.
Prisha means beloved, dear one (sanskrit origin), while Aditi means boundless, limitless (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Prisha first appears in 0 and Aditi in 1977, so Prisha has the longer recorded history.