''Priyanka'' is a popular female given name in
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
and
Buddhist cultures. It is a name derived from the
Sanskrit word 'Priyankera' or 'Priyankara', meaning someone or something that is amiable, lovable, or makes you happy and the one who has lovely eyes (priya ank).
SpokenSanskrit.de Dictionary translation of the word 'priyamkar'.
/ref> In its adverb form it can also mean endearing behavior, for example an act of showing kindness or happiness or excitement; or kind agree-ability.
The Sanskrit word Priyankara is also used to describe the white variety of the ' Kantakari' flower (Sweta kantakari). Some of the earliest mentions of the Kantakari flower can be found in the ancient Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
Ayurveda text from the mid-second millennium BCE.
People
* Priyanka (drag queen), winner of '' Canada's Drag Race''
* Priyanka Arul Mohan (born 1994), Indian actress
* Priyanka Bassi, Indian television actress
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* Priyanka Chaturvedi (born 1979), Spokesperson of All India Congress Committee
* Priyanka Chhabra (born 1994), Indian actress and model
* Priyanka Chopra (born 1982), Indian actress, singer and Miss World 2000
*Priyanka Dutt
Priyanka Dutt Chalasani (born 19 December 1984) is an Indian film producer known for her work in Telugu cinema. She is the daughter of C. Ashwini Dutt, a well known Indian film producer and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. Dutt studied film ...
(born 1984), Indian film producer
* Priyanka Gandhi, (born 1972) Indian politician
* Priyanka Jawalkar, (born 1992) Indian actress
* Priyanka Karki, Nepalese actress
* Priyanka Kothari (born 1983), Bollywood actress
* Priyanka Nair (born 1985), Malayalam actress
* Priyanka Nalkari (born 1994), Indian film and television actress
* Priyanka Raina (born 1982), Bollywood director and film critic
* Priyanka Sarkar, Bengali film and television actress
* Priyanka Shah, Indian actress
* Priyanka Singh Rawat, politician from Bhartiya Janata Party
* Priyanka Upendra, Indian actress also known as Priyanka Trivedi
* Priyanka Xi (born 1991), New Zealand actress
* Priyanka Yoshikawa, Miss Japan, 2016
Other uses
* ''Priyanka'' (1994 film), 1994 Tamil drama film
* ''Priyanka'' (2016 film), 2016 Kannada drama film
See also
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References
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Indian feminine given names