Entry № 6341 · Sanskrit origin

Shriya Shriya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHREE-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Lakshmi / auspicious (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "lakshmi / auspicious (sanskrit + foundational)".

Shriya is from the Sanskrit Śrīyā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Shriya is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śrīyā auspicious prosperous Lakshmi-blessed + Sanskrit Śrī foundational central honorific prefix + Goddess Lakshmi + foundational central in Hindu prosperity heritage + foundational Śrī Vishnu + Śrī Krishna + Śrī Ram foundational central divine epithets + foundational central in Sri Vaishnavism + foundational Ramanujacharya 1017-1137 CE + foundational central in pan-Hindu naming heritage + foundational Shriya Saran Indian Bollywood actress. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Lakshmi / auspicious (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śrīyā* auspicious prosperous Lakshmi-blessed + Sanskrit *Śrī* foundational central honorific prefix + Goddess Lakshmi + foundational central in Hindu prosperity heritage + foundational *Śrī Vishnu* + *Śrī Krishna* + *Śrī Ram* foundational central divine epithets + foundational central in Sri Vaishnavism + foundational Ramanujacharya 1017-1137 CE + foundational central in pan-Hindu naming heritage + foundational Shriya Saran Indian Bollywood actress

The name in its native script.

श्रिया
Transliteration
Śrīyā
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃriː.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Shriya stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Shriya · last year
88 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 · —

Shriyas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Śrī honorific / Sri Vaishnavism
Sanskrit auspicious prosperous Lakshmi-blessed + Śrī honorific prefix + Goddess Lakshmi + Śrī Vishnu + Śrī Krishna + Śrī Ram + Sri Vaishnavism + Ramanujacharya 1017-1137
Hindu naming

Names connected to Shriya.

The number behind Shriya.

8

The Builder

Shriya has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Shriya."
Mother of one