Entry № 5379 · Sanskrit origin

Shreya Shreya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHRAY-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Auspicious, beautiful, fortunate"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "auspicious, beautiful, fortunate".

Shreya (श्रेया) is a Sanskrit name from śreya, meaning "auspicious," "beautiful," "fortunate," or "of good fortune." In Hindu philosophy, śreyas is the path of the higher good — that which leads to ultimate well-being, as opposed to preyas (immediate pleasure).

Shreya is one of the most popular girl names in India and is rising in Western records. The Indian playback singer Shreya Ghoshal has kept the name in international view.

The higher good. A name that points toward what lasts.

The name in its native script.

श्रेया
Transliteration
Śreyā
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃreɪ.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Shreya stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Shreya · last year
247 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Shreyas before her.

Real people
Shreya Ghoshal
Indian playback singer.
born 1984
In fiction
Shreya
Common contemporary character name in Indian fiction.

Names connected to Shreya.

The number behind Shreya.

9

The Humanitarian

Shreya reduces to nine — the number of higher purpose.

Why families chose this name.

"The higher good. We hope she chooses śreyas over preyas, always."
Anjali · Mother of one · Mumbai