| Priyanka | Aarohi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dear one, lovable | Ascending; an ascending melody |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | pree-YAHN-kah | aa-ROH-hee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1998 |
| Peak year | 1998 (84) | 2014 (96) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 65 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Priyanka | Aarohi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78 | 359 |
| 2010s | 266 | 586 |
| 2000s | 592 | 69 |
| 1990s | 704 | 5 |
| 1980s | 150 | 0 |
A Sanskrit name built on priya 'beloved, dear', with the sense 'lovable' or 'dear one'. Shares the priya root with Priya.
From the Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī), 'ascending, rising', related to āroha, the ascending scale of notes in Indian classical music. A genuine classical musical term.
Aarohi is more popular than Priyanka today: about 65 US babies were given the name Aarohi in 2025, compared with 0 named Priyanka.
Priyanka means Dear one, lovable (sanskrit origin), while Aarohi means Ascending; an ascending melody (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Priyanka first appears in 0 and Aarohi in 1998, so Priyanka has the longer recorded history.