Name Preyas(sanskrit: प्रेयस) means more agreeable, more desired, love and flattery.
Mention of Preyas (प्रेयस) is found in Rg Veda (ऋग्-वेद), Atharva Veda and Shatapatha Brahmana where this word refers to dearer, more agreeable or more desired.
Preyas is referred in Amaru Shataka and Kathasaritsagara in which this word means a lover. And also, mention of Preyas (प्रेयस) is found in Malatimadhava where this word refers to a dear friend.
Preyas finds reference in Prataparudriya, Kuvalayananda and Sahitya Darpana where this word refers to flattery.
According to USA popularity chart boy name Preyas / Preyash is not popular. As well as in India it is also an unique name. But Preyas can be unique, not that hard to pronounce name. Which have good meaning with multiple mythological references.
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