[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Priya[/name] would work ok on a white American girl? She would essentially be a mutt. I have everything under the sun in my blood line (African, Native American, Scottish, Irish, English, and who knows what else.) and DH is half French Canadian with norse/english blood on the other side. 
Could a blonde haired blue eyed⌠or brown haired blue eyed girl pull off [name]Priya[/name]?
I donât see why not. Itâs not really obviously an âethnicâ name and itâs super cute! Iâm not in [name]America[/name] and the only two girls called [name]Priya[/name] Iâve ever known were of [name]Indian[/name] descent, but I also knew an [name]Indian[/name] girl called [name]Lucy[/name] and a European [name]India[/name]âŚI think boundaries are being busted these days, so I say use it!
I agree. I personally [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Veda[/name]. (also sanskrit) And we donât have any [name]Indian[/name] roots. Our future daughter will prob. also have brown hair and blue eyes.
So I think that a brown haired blue eyed girl would easily pull of [name]Priya[/name]! Cool name!
I think it works fine, I knew a very white girl named [name]Kamala[/name] with a very common last name like [name]Smith[/name] and she was stunning, never thought the combo was weird.
Itâs a very pretty name and I actually wouldnât have placed it as [name]Indian[/name] if it were not for the girl on the TV show. Actually, I would expect more people to associate the name with the car Prius than with anything connected with the country [name]India[/name].
I think itâs very pretty! I agree with the person above me about people maybe hearing Prius but I still think itâs very nice.
I do immediately think of [name]Priya[/name] as an [name]Indian[/name] name so on paper people would associate the name in this way but itâs not necessarily a bad thing. I am an American of European descent with a Chinese middle name and people do ask me sometimes if I have any [name]Asian[/name] heritage but it has never been a problem. Depending on where you live and your daughter lives in her lifetime she may encounter people who do not know the origin of her name and/or ask her if she is of [name]Indian[/name] descent. Looking at the other replies it appears that associating Prius with [name]Priya[/name] may be more of an issue for people who have never heard of the name. The name has a beautiful meaning (beloved) and is uncommon so if those things are important to you then makes a lovely name.
[name]Priya[/name] makes me think of an [name]Indian[/name] girl, but thatâs only because itâs super popular in [name]India[/name] and not that popular among non-Indians.
However that doesnât mean that a white girl couldnât use the name.
[name]Veda[/name], a Sanskrit name, as pointed out earlier, has been used for quite a long time and quite often. [name]George[/name] [name]Harrison[/name] named his son [name]Dhani[/name], which although originally used because of the musical scales, is also a Hindi name means âwealthâ. [name]Alyson[/name] Hannigan named her daughter [name]Satyana[/name], from the Sanskrit name Satya meaning âtruthfulâ.
I live in Indonesia where there are almond eyed or dark skinned girls name [name]Jane[/name], [name]Matilda[/name], and [name]Jennifer[/name], and black eyed, dark skinned boys named [name]Nathaniel[/name] and [name]Evander[/name].
Also, think about all those non Irish Caitlins and Dylans, American Elenas, non Italian Roccos, and non French Amelies.
I know a couple of [name]Priya[/name]'s and variants of that name, they are all [name]Indian[/name] (but a large chunk of the community is) so that is what I picture, but I know several [name]Indian[/name] families whose children do not have ethnic names. They have trendy names like [name]Madison[/name] and [name]Aurora[/name] so I think you could give your daughter an ethnic name if that is what you love Good [name]Luck[/name] 
Thanks everyone. I am adding it to my list. I just think its really pretty and I love the meaning. I actually went online and found a picture of a blond haired blue eyes girl simular to my actual daughter and wrote the name on it. LOL And after looking several times through out the day i thought, âYeah I think she could be a [name]Priya[/name]!â lol
When I see [name]Priya[/name], I automatically think âfrom [name]India[/name]â, but my strongest association is [name]Priya[/name], [name]Raj[/name]'s sister on the TV show The Big Bang [name]Theory[/name]. [name]Priya[/name] sounds similar to [name]Mia[/name], [name]Leah[/name], [name]Tia[/name], [name]Gia[/name], [name]Zia[/name], [name]Via[/name], [name]Thia[/name], etc., which work on any nationality, so why not? I love [name]Giovanna[/name] and [name]Eleni[/name] for girls, and I donât have a drop of Italian or Greek in me. That wouldnât stop me from using them.
Good luck!
I teach the cutest little girl named [name]Priya[/name], she is of [name]Indian[/name] heritage and gorgeous. Great name and I dont see why you couldnt use it seeing as so many people use names from cultures other than their own, often without even realising!
Itâs a beautiful name but my instinct reading the topic title was âno!â But ummâŚthinking about it more, I think you could do it. Why not cross cultural boundaries? 
I like the name but I agree with ashthedreamer, I automatically think of the Big Bang [name]Theory[/name]⌠But itâs an awesome show and a cute name. Go for it!
I think it works as well.