♀ Female◎ Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil◈ 4 syllables
"Fortunate, auspicious"
From Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil
Shreya means auspicious or beautiful — from the Sanskrit. Shreya Ghoshal is one of the most acclaimed playback singers in Indian cinema — she has won more Filmfare awards than almost anyone. The name IS the Sanskrit word for the most auspicious kind of beauty. Two syllables of Sanskrit-auspiciousness, Ghoshal-maximum-playback, and India's most acclaimed voice.
Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil roots
Shreya comes from the Sanskrit meaning auspicious or beautiful. Shreya Ghoshal is one of Indian cinema's most acclaimed playback singers.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984).
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Today
Shreya remains a beloved choice, ranking #1980 in the US. 4,975 babies have been named Shreya since 1980.
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How popular is Shreya?
2003peak year
The name Shreya reached its peak in 2003, with 314 registrations (ranked #786). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1980, roughly 23 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1980) today, averaging about 107 new babies per year. Shreya has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,975 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Shreya's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — playback communication. People named Shreya tend to be bright, beautiful, and gifted at being the most acclaimed voice in Indian cinema.
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Most acclaimed voice India
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Ghoshal-Filmfare
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Sanskrit-auspicious
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Beautiful direct
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Playback-maximum
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H8
R9
E5
Y7
A1
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Shreya
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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