HinduGirlSanskrit
Supriya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“very dear; much beloved”
سپریا
सुप्रिया
What Supriya means
Supriya (سپریا, Sanskrit सुप्रिया) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “very dear; much beloved”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, supriya.
Supriya at a glance
- Meaning
- very dear; much beloved
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- su-pree-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Supriya
- In English
- very dear; much beloved
- اردو میں معنی
- بہت پیاری، بےحد عزیز
Origin and history of Supriya
Sanskrit supriya, 'very dear'.
Base wordSanskrit supriya
How to say and write Supriya
- Say it
- su-pree-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Supriya
- Urdu
- سپریا
- Original script
- सुप्रिया
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Supriya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Supriya.
- Sevakسیوکservant; worshipperBoySanskrit
- Shambhuشمبھوbenevolent; granting happiness; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shankarشنکرbeneficent; auspicious; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shravanشرونhearing; the ear; name of a devoted son in the RamayanaBoySanskrit
- Sudamaسداماgiving well; liberal; name of Krishna's poor friendBoySanskrit
- Sukumarسکمارvery tender; delicate youthBoySanskrit
- Sumitسمتgood friendBoySanskrit
- Sushilسشیلgood-natured; well-conductedBoySanskrit
Names like Supriya
- Aanchalآنچلthe end of a sari; shelter; protectionGirlHindi
- Ambaامباmother; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- Bhavnaبھاوناfeeling; contemplation; imaginationGirlSanskrit
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercy; sympathyGirlSanskrit
- Haripriyaہری پریاbeloved of Hari (Vishnu); a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- JananiجننیmotherGirlSanskrit
- Kantaکانتاbeloved; lovely womanGirlSanskrit
- Karunaکروناcompassion; pity; tendernessGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Supriya
What does the name Supriya mean?
Supriya means “very dear; much beloved”. In Urdu: بہت پیاری، بےحد عزیز. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Supriya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Supriya is a girl’s name.
Is Supriya a Hindu name?
Yes. Supriya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit supriya, 'very dear'.
How do you pronounce Supriya?
Say it “su-pree-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Supriya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Supriya is written سپریا. In its original script: सुप्रिया.
Is the meaning of Supriya 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.