Priyanka

Priyanka comes from the Sanskrit priya, dear or beloved, softened into a feminine form that translates roughly as the one who is dear. It is among the most recognizable Indian names abroad, carried by the actor and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas into global magazines and boardrooms. The three syllables move at a steady clip, pree-YAN-ka, the central n giving it a firm spine. Long a standard in Indian birth registers and now a steady transplant across English-speaking countries. A name that feels contemporary without any concession, affectionate in origin and cosmopolitan in use.