What origin is the name Sreya?

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

Is Sreya a popular name?

Sreya 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 Sreya?

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

How is Sreya written in its native script?

Sreya is written श्रेया.

Sreya

Q: Is Sreya a rare name?

Yes. Sreya 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 Sreya

Sreya

Girl

sanskrit

1 syllable

Sreya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls meaning the best, beautiful, or excellent in quality.".

Parents who choose Sreya pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls meaning the best, beautiful, or excellent in quality.". It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: श्रेया
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for girls meaning the best, beautiful, or excellent in quality.

Popularity

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

Written as श्रेया

Quick answers about Sreya

Very rare in US records

What does Sreya mean?

Sreya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls meaning the best, beautiful, or excellent in quality.".

Is Sreya a rare name?

Yes. Sreya 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 Sreya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Sreya has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 3.