Entry № 6574 · Sanskrit origin

Sreya Sreya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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

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

Sreya is from the Sanskrit Śreyā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Sreya is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śreyā auspicious good superior most excellent + Sanskrit śreyas good fortune + foundational central in Hindu philosophical heritage + foundational Śreyas vs Preyas foundational central distinction in Katha Upanishad ~5th c. BCE between higher good and pleasant + foundational central in Yama-Naciketas dialogue + foundational central in pan-Hindu Vedantic ethical heritage + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 3:11. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Auspicious / superior (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śreyā* auspicious good superior most excellent + Sanskrit *śreyas* good fortune + foundational central in Hindu philosophical heritage + foundational *Śreyas* vs *Preyas* foundational central distinction in Katha Upanishad ~5th c. BCE between higher good and pleasant + foundational central in *Yama-Naciketas* dialogue + foundational central in pan-Hindu Vedantic ethical heritage + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 3:11

The name in its native script.

श्रेया
Transliteration
Śreyā
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃrɛ.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sreya stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sreya · 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 · —

Sreyas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Katha Upanishad Sreyas / Preyas
Sanskrit auspicious good superior + Śreyas vs Preyas distinction in Katha Upanishad ~5th c. BCE + Yama-Naciketas dialogue + Bhagavad Gita 3:11 + Vedantic ethical
Hindu Upanishad

Names connected to Sreya.

The number behind Sreya.

5

The Builder

Sreya has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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