HinduGirlSanskrit
Preeti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“love; joy; pleasure”
پریتی
प्रीति
What Preeti means
Preeti (پریتی, Sanskrit प्रीति) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “love; joy; pleasure”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prīti.
Preeti at a glance
- Meaning
- love; joy; pleasure
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pree-tee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Preeti
- In English
- love; joy; pleasure
- اردو میں معنی
- محبت، خوشی، مسرت
Origin and history of Preeti
Sanskrit prīti, 'love'.
Base wordSanskrit prīti
How to say and write Preeti
- Say it
- pree-tee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Preeti
- Urdu
- پریتی
- Original script
- प्रीति
- Other spellings
- Priti
Sibling names for Preeti
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Preeti.
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Parmanandپرمانندsupreme blissBoySanskrit
- Prahladپرہلادjoy; delight; name of a young devotee of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Pramodپرمودjoy; delightBoySanskrit
- Pranayپرنےaffection; love; confidenceBoySanskrit
- Prasadپرسادgrace; favour; sacred offeringBoySanskrit
- Premپریمlove; affectionBoySanskrit
- Premchandپریم چندmoon of loveBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Preeti
Sanskrit prīti
Names like Preeti
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- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Bhavnaبھاوناfeeling; contemplation; imaginationGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Preeti
Questions about the name Preeti
What does the name Preeti mean?
Preeti means “love; joy; pleasure”. In Urdu: محبت، خوشی، مسرت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Preeti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Preeti is a girl’s name.
Is Preeti a Hindu name?
Yes. Preeti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit prīti, 'love'.
How do you pronounce Preeti?
Say it “pree-tee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Preeti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Preeti is written پریتی. In its original script: प्रीति.
What are other spellings of Preeti?
Preeti is also spelled Priti.
Is the meaning of Preeti verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.