Priya

Priya is the Sanskrit word (Priyā female and Priya male)^[1] for "dear, beloved" (cognate to English free, see Frige). It is a common given name in India, Nepal and some countries in Europe.

Notable people

• Priya Anand, an Indian film actress
• Priya Cooper (b. 1974), Australian world-champion disabled swimmer
• Priya Dutt (b. 1966), Indian politician and daughter of Sunil Dutt
• Priya Gill (b. 1975), Indian actress
• Preeya Kalidas (b. 1980), British Indian actress and singer
• Priya Paul (b. 1967), owner The Park Hotels chain
• Priya Rai (b. 1977), American pornographic actress
• Priya Rajvansh (1937–2000), Indian actress
• Priya Ramrakha (1935–1968), Kenyan photojournalist of Indian background
• Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (b. 1945), Indian politician
• Priya Tendulkar (1954–2002), Indian actress, social activist and writer

Other

• Priya, a 1978 Tamil film directed by S.P. Muthuraman and starring Rajnikanth
• Priya Agraharam, a village in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India
• Priya Koothrappali, a recurrent character on The Big Bang Theory

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