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Nepali girl name

Prita name meaning

प्रिता

Say it: PRI-ta/prita/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#415

Meaning of Prita

Beloved, dear; pleased.

नेपालीमा: प्रिता नामको अर्थ प्यारी, प्रिय वा प्रसन्न हुन्छ।

-ita

Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -ita or -ta: Sangita (music), Kabita (poem), Sarita (river), Amrita (nectar). More girl names ending in -ita →

Meaning drafted with AI assistance and under editorial review. Spotted a mistake?

Prita at a glance

NamePrita
In Nepaliप्रिता also प्रित, परिता
GenderUsed mostly for girls in our data
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withP · प
Length5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#415 among girl names (3 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

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Other spellings of Prita

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

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Prita in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐶𑐟𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒱𑒞𑒰
Bengaliপ্রিতা
Gujaratiપ્રિતા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀢𑀸
IAST romanizationpritā

FAQ about the name Prita

What is the meaning of Prita?

Prita means: Beloved, dear; pleased. (नेपालीमा: प्रीता, प्यारी)

Is Prita a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls in our data.

How do you write Prita in Nepali?

Prita is written प्रिता in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रित or परिता.

How do you pronounce Prita?

Prita is pronounced PRI-ta (IPA: /prita/).

What is the origin of the name Prita?

Prita is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Prita?

Prita ranks #415 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Prita?

Other spellings of Prita: Pritha.