35%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (African), African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹɛʃ.əs/(African English, English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English word precious, ultimately derived from Latin pretiosus, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth". Related Names Rootpretium PopularityDetails Last ranked #920 in 2019 England and Wales Last ranked #955 in 2010 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common delicate simple comedic Categories blues musicians, Bob Dylan songs, currently out of the US top 1000, English adjectives, English nouns, Enya songs, film titles, guitarists, Ice Age characters, isograms, modern English, NBA players, The Pretenders songs, top 10 in South Africa, Tori Amos lyrics, Tori Amos songs, wealth, word names