| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit and descendants: Hindi Bengali and other Indian languages |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Via Sanskrit प्रीति |
| Meaning | "pleasure", "kindness", "grace", "love" |
| Region of origin | India, Bangladesh |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Preety, Preity, Priti, Prethy |
Preeti, also: Preety, Preity or Priti , Prethy is a feminine given name in Indian and especially Indo-Aryan languages.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Preeti is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रीति" (prīti), meaning "pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī).
Preeti padwar in Indian languages[edit | edit source]
- Assamese: প্রীতি
- Bengali: প্রীতি
- Bhojpuri: प्रीति
- Bishnupriya Manipuri: প্রীতি
- Gujarati: પ્રીતિ
- Hindi: प्रीति
- Kannada: ಪ್ರೀತಿ
- Maithili: प्रीति
- Malayalam: പ്രീതി
- Marathi: प्रीती
- Nepali: प्रीति
- Punjabi: ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ
- Western Punjabi: پریتی
- Tamil: பிரீத்தி
- Telugu: ప్రీతి
Notable people named Preeti[edit | edit source]
- Preeti Amin, Indian television actress and reality show participant
- Preeti Aneja, Indian film director
- Preeti Bose (born 1992), Indian cricketer
- Preeti Desai (born 1984), Indian actress, supermodel and former winner of 2006 Miss Great Britain
- Preeti Dimri (born 1986), Indian cricketer
- Preeti Dubey, Indian field hockey player
- Preeti Ganguly (1953–2012), Indian actress
- Preeti Gupta (born 1986), Indian actress
- Preeti Jhangiani (born 1980), Indian actress
- Preeti Kaur (born 1981), Indian-Nepalese singer
- Preeti Malhotra (born 1965), Indian businesswoman
- Preeti Sagar, Indian Bollywood playback singer
- Preeti Shenoy (born 1971), Indian writer
- Preeti Singh (born 1971), Indian writer and editor
- Preeti Sudan, Indian politician and Health Secretary of India
- Preeti Tomar, Indian politician and member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Notable people named Preity[edit | edit source]
- Preity Zinta (born 1975), Indian film actress and model
Preeti padwar[edit | edit source]
- Priti Menon (born 24 September 1985), Indian model, singer and psychologist
- Priti Paintal (born 1960) Indian composer, performer, producer and promoter
- Priti Patel (born 1972), British politician, MP and minister
- Priti Rijal (born 1991), Nepali tennis player
- Priti Sapru (born 24 December 1957), Indian actress
- Priti Sengupta, Indian Gujarati poet and writer
- Priti Shankar (1947-2011), Indian teacher, researcher, and educationist
Fictional characters[edit | edit source]
- Preeti Choraria, from British soap opera EastEnders
Arts Entertainment and media[edit | edit source]
- Preeti (1986 film), a Hindi Bollywood Indian film
See also[edit | edit source]
- Preeti & Pinky, Indipop duo singers