MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Shriya mean?
Śriyā is recorded in Sanskrit poetry and the Bhagavata Purana as a form of śrī. It expresses prosperity or happiness and is personified as Vishnu's consort. This personification supplies the name's connection with Lakshmi.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
श्रिया
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
श्रीया
Letter-by-letter: śrīyā
919 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Shriya in Indian usage
2,531 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: 1,649 records (65.2%).
- Recorded as male: 882 records (34.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 328 |
| 1950s | 361 |
| 1960s | 358 |
| 1970s | 243 |
| 1980s | 293 |
| 1990s | 653 |
| Other decades | 295 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 837 |
| Odisha | 655 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 353 |
| Haryana | 237 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 205 |
| Other states | 244 |
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 | Shriya / F | 11 | 2,440 |
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 Shriya; Table_6, C2584 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Shriya; Table_6, C2584
- Monier-Williams, śriyā, p. 1100,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.