Priya or Pria (, ) is a common given name in India which is also used in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It is cognate to the name of the Germanic goddess

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; both descend from the

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stem *''priH-o-'', meaning "beloved".

People

* Priya A. S., Indian author *

Priya Anand Priya Anand (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil language, Tamil films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. After pursuing higher s ...

(born 1986), Indian actress and model *

Priya Badlani Priya Badlani (; born 27 January 1975) is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears in Bollywood films. She is best known as Aanya Shroff on Zee TV's Serial ''Jabb Love Hua''. She made her first appearance in a Coca-Cola commercial along ...

(born 1986), Indian actress and model * Priya Bapat (born 1986), Indian actress * Priya Basil (born 1977), British writer * Priya Bathija (born 1985), Indian actress *

Priya Cooper Priya Naree Cooper, (born 2 October 1974) is an Australian world champion disabled swimmer, winning nine Paralympic gold medals as well as world records and world championships. She competed in the Australian swimming team at the 1992 Summer P ...

(born 1974), Australian swimmer * Priya David (born 1974), American journalist *

Priya Dutt Priya Dutt Roncon (born 28 August 1966) is an Indian people, Indian politician and social worker. She was elected for the first time to the 14th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North West (Lok Sabha constituency), Mumbai North West constituency in Mahara ...

(born 1966), Indian politician *

Priya Gill Priya Gill is an Indian former actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India, Femina Miss India International 1995 and represented India at Miss International 1995. She appeared mainly in Hindi films, a ...

(born 1977), Indian actress *

Priya Himesh Priya Hemesh (also credited as Priya Himesh) is an Indian playback singer. She sings predominantly in Kannada language, Kannada, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, and Odia language, Odia movies. She has sung more than 2 ...

(born 1982), Indian singer * Priya Kaur-Jones (born 1979), British newsreader and presenter *

Priya Krishna Priya Krishna is an American food journalist and YouTube personality. She is a food reporter for ''The New York Times'' and has previously contributed to ''The New Yorker, Eater,'' and ''TASTE'' (as a columnist)''.'' She is also the author of m ...

, Indian-American author and chef * Priya Lal (born 1993), British-Indian actress, dancer and singer *

Priya Paul Priya Paul (born 1967) is an Indian businesswoman, the chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, a subsidiary of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, which operates The Park Hotels chain of hotels. Career She joined the company after finishing he ...

(born 1967), Indian businesswoman and entrepreneur * Priya P.V, Indian footballer and manager *

Priya Rajvansh Priya Rajvansh (30 December 1936 – 27 March 2000), born Vera Sunder Singh, was an Indian actress, who is known for her performance in Hindi films like ''Heer Raanjha'' (1970) and '' Hanste Zakhm'' (1973), amongst a handful of films she did du ...

(1937–2000), Indian actress * Priya Ramrakha (1935–1968), Kenyan photojournalist *

Priya Raman Priya Raman (born 18 June) is an Indian actress, television presenter, and producer known for her work in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema, as well as Malayalam and Tamil television serials. She made her film debut in 1993 with '' ...

(born 1974), Indian actress and producer * Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (born 1945), Indian politician and member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India * Priya Sharma (author) (born 1971), British fantasy and horror short-story writer and novelist * Priya Suriyasena (1952–2024), Sri Lankan singer *

Priya Tendulkar Priya Tendulkar (19 October 1954 – 19 September 2002) was an Indian actress, social activist and a writer, who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series ''Rajani (TV series), Rajani'' (1985). Early life Priya displayed a ...

(1954–2002), Indian actress, social activist and writer * Priya Wal (born 1985), Indian actress

Fictional characters

* Priya Kapoor, from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Priya Koothrappali, from ''The Big Bang Theory'' television series * Priya Mangal, character from the 2022 Pixar film ''

Turning Red ''Turning Red'' is a 2022 American animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by S ...

'' * Priya Sharma, from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Priya Tsetsang, the original identity of Sierra in the US television series ''Dollhouse'' * Priya, protagonist of '' The Jasmine Throne'' by Tasha Suri

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