| Priyanka | Avni | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dear one, lovable | The earth |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | pree-YAHN-kah | UHV-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1998 (84) | 2025 (88) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Priyanka | Avni |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78 | 434 |
| 2010s | 266 | 686 |
| 2000s | 592 | 288 |
| 1990s | 704 | 92 |
| 1980s | 150 | 74 |
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
A Sanskrit name built on priya 'beloved, dear', with the sense 'lovable' or 'dear one'. Shares the priya root with Priya.
From the Sanskrit अवनि (avani), 'the earth, ground, a river-bed'. A genuine Vedic/classical word for the earth.
Priyanka and Avni are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Priyanka means Dear one, lovable (sanskrit origin), while Avni means The earth (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Priyanka first appears in 0 and Avni in 0, so Priyanka has the longer recorded history.