HinduGirlSanskrit
Priyadarshini: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“pleasant to look at; lovely”
پریہ درشنی
प्रियदर्शिनी
What Priyadarshini means
Priyadarshini (پریہ درشنی, Sanskrit प्रियदर्शिनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “pleasant to look at; lovely”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, priyadarśin.
Priyadarshini at a glance
- Meaning
- pleasant to look at; lovely
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pri-ya-dar-shi-nee
- Syllables
- 5
- Letters
- 13
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Priyadarshini
- In English
- pleasant to look at; lovely
- اردو میں معنی
- دیکھنے میں پیاری، دلکش
Origin and history of Priyadarshini
Sanskrit priyadarśin, 'pleasant to look at'.
Base wordSanskrit priyadarśin
How to say and write Priyadarshini
- Say it
- pri-ya-dar-shi-nee5 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Priyadarshini
- Urdu
- پریہ درشنی
- Original script
- प्रियदर्शिनी
- Known bearer
- Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
- Themes
- Beauty
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Questions about the name Priyadarshini
What does the name Priyadarshini mean?
Priyadarshini means “pleasant to look at; lovely”. In Urdu: دیکھنے میں پیاری، دلکش. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Priyadarshini a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Priyadarshini is a girl’s name.
Is Priyadarshini a Hindu name?
Yes. Priyadarshini is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit priyadarśin, 'pleasant to look at'.
How do you pronounce Priyadarshini?
Say it “pri-ya-dar-shi-nee”: 5 syllables.
How do you write Priyadarshini in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Priyadarshini is written پریہ درشنی. In its original script: प्रियदर्शिनी.
Who is a famous person named Priyadarshini?
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
Is the meaning of Priyadarshini 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.