MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Preet mean?
Preet is a Punjabi word for love used both independently and in compound names. Its Sanskrit relatives priti and prita cover affection, being pleased and being beloved.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
प्रीत
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Preet in Indian usage
10,385 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 6,153 records (59.2%).
- Recorded as male: 4,232 records (40.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 358 |
| 1950s | 655 |
| 1960s | 988 |
| 1970s | 1,737 |
| 1980s | 3,501 |
| 1990s | 2,991 |
| Other decades | 155 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 4,506 |
| Haryana | 1,920 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 898 |
| Delhi | 792 |
| Bihar | 361 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 346 |
| Rajasthan | 317 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 251 |
| Maharashtra | 220 |
| Uttarakhand | 191 |
| Jharkhand | 181 |
| Chandigarh | 173 |
| Other states | 229 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Preet / F | 6 | 3,705 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Preet; Table_6, C4081 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Preet; Table_6, C4081
- Monier-Williams, prīta, p. 711,1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: प्रीत ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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