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Priyavrat
प्रियव्रतSay it pree-yuh-VRUT
- Meaning today
- Loving vow, son of manu
- Original meaning
- "fond of sacred observances; a king, son of Manu and Śatarūpā" Monier-Williams, p. 710
- Say it
- pree-yuh-VRUT
- Written
- प्रियव्रत
- Other spellings
- Priyavrata, Priyavratt
Priyavrat
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Priyavrat meaning
Priyavrat (प्रियव्रत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Fond of sacred observances; a king, son of Manu and Śatarūpā
Also used to mean: loving vow
Priyavrat (प्रियव्रत) joins Sanskrit priya, "dear", with vrata, "vow, sacred observance". Monier-Williams gives the Vedic adjective as "having desirable ordinances" and records Priyavrata as a king, the son of Svayambhuva Manu and Shatarupa. In the Bhagavata Purana Priyavrata is a devout prince who rules the earth and divides it into seven continents before returning to a life of devotion. Name lists give "loving vow" and "son of Manu", both of which fit the sources.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 710 · entry priyavrata · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, priyavrata, p. 710 · Wikipedia, Priyavrata
Famous namesakes
- Priyavrata, son of Svayambhuva Manu in the Puranas
Spellings
Priyavrat · Priyavrata · Priyavratt