What origin is the name Priyanka?

Priyanka comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Priyanka a popular name?

Priyanka is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Priyanka?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Priyanka — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Priyanka written in its native script?

Priyanka is written प्रियंका.

What is the rashi of the name Priyanka?

Priyanka starts with the syllable “Pi” (पी), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 4, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Priyanka

Q: Is Priyanka a rare name?

Yes. Priyanka does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Priyanka

Priyanka

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Priyanka is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Beautiful or lovable act symbol or body; beautiful act, favourite; beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body", Rashi Kanya.

With sanskrit roots, Priyanka is a girl name that means "Beautiful or lovable act symbol or body; beautiful act, favourite; beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: प्रियंका
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Beautiful or lovable act symbol or body; beautiful act, favourite; beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as प्रियंका

Quick answers about Priyanka

Very rare in US records

What does Priyanka mean?

Priyanka is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Beautiful or lovable act symbol or body; beautiful act, favourite; beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body".

Is Priyanka a rare name?

Yes. Priyanka does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Priyanka

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pi (पी)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 4
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Pi” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.