| Prisha | Priya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | beloved, dear one | Beloved, dear |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | PREE-shah | PREE-yah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 2017 (207) | 2014 (211) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 99 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Prisha | Priya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 994 | 700 |
| 2010s | 1,483 | 1,650 |
| 2000s | 537 | 1,745 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1,342 |
| 1980s | 0 | 809 |
| 1970s | 0 | 308 |
| 1960s | 0 | 8 |
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 the Sanskrit priya (priyā) meaning 'beloved, dear, cherished'. A well-established Indic 'beloved' root, also the basis of Priyanka.
Priya is more popular than Prisha today: about 99 US babies were given the name Priya in 2025, compared with 0 named Prisha.
Prisha means beloved, dear one (sanskrit origin), while Priya means Beloved, dear (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Prisha first appears in 0 and Priya in 1969, so Prisha has the longer recorded history.