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Spriha
स्पृहाSay it SPRI-haa
- Meaning
- Eager desire, longing; pleasure or delight in something Monier-Williams, p. 1269
- Say it
- SPRI-haa
- Written
- स्पृहा
Spriha
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Spriha meaning
Spriha (स्पृहा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Eager desire, longing; pleasure or delight in something
Spriha (स्पृहा) is the Sanskrit noun spṛhā, from the verb spṛh, "to long for". Monier-Williams defines it as "eager desire, longing for, pleasure or delight in" something; in a less flattering sense it can also mean covetousness or envy, so the meaning depends on what is longed for. Name lists give Spriha as "desire" or "intense longing", which matches the dictionary. The word is still used in Hindi and Marathi for a heartfelt wish. It is a modern name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1269 · entry spṛhā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, spṛhā, p. 1269