Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Sriya

Sriya

♀ Girl

Pronounced SREE-yah /ˈsri.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess Lakshmi; we note the sacred linkLow

In 30 seconds: Prosperity; splendour: Sriya is Sanskrit. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'SREE-yah').
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowIndian, Sanskrit
MeaningFrom the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess Lakshmi; we note the sacred link
U.S. rank (2025)#8803 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births12 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)≈ 634

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200319982025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sriya comes from the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess Lakshmi (we note the sacred link). A lyrical, classic name (said 'SREE-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in Indian families. Rare, prosperity-and-splendour at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Sriya comes from the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess Lakshmi — a lyrical, classic name (we note the sacred link; said 'SREE-yah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Sriya — Lakshmi link

Variations

ShriyaSriyahSreeya

Nicknames

Sri

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Sriya…

Shriya— a kin spelling
Lakshmi— the goddess it names
Samaya— a similarly popular pick
Sanaya— a similarly popular pick
Saiya— lands in the same popularity range

Explore names like Sriya

By themesanskritindiansacred
By meaningLightGod / DivineWealth

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Sriya mean?

Sriya is Sanskrit for 'prosperity; splendour; radiance' — a name of the goddess Lakshmi. We note the sacred link.

How do you pronounce Sriya?

It's said SREE-yah /ˈsri.jɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sriya a boy or girl name?

Sriya is a girl's name.

How popular is Sriya?

Sriya is a very rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia