Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Feminine
Pronounced: SHRAY-yah rhymes with Freya
The name is derived from the Sanskrit श्रेयस् (sreyas) which can meaning “most beautiful; most excellent; fortunate; superior; bliss” or “auspicious.”
In the United States, Shreya appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 between 2002 and 2005. It peaked at #786 in 2003.
The name is also sometimes transliterated as Shriya or Shreeya.
Sources
- https://www.ssa.gov
- http://spokensanskrit.org
- http://www.behindthename.com/name/shreya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreya