Raavi
Raavi is a Telugu surname. It is distinct from "Ravi" (రవి), which means "Sun" in Telugu. "Raavi" refers to the peepal tree, a sacred and culturally significant tree in Indian traditions. People of this last name belong to Vyshya caste. Majority of people with this last name live in the Bhattiprolu/Repalle/Tenali regions of Guntur district, Nellore in Andhra Pradesh India.
Meaning & Origin of Raavi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raavi is a Telugu surname. It is distinct from "Ravi" (రవి), which means "Sun" in Telugu. "Raavi" refers to the peepal tree, a sacred and culturally significant tree in Indian traditions. People of this last name belong to Vyshya caste. Majority of people with this last name live in the Bhattiprolu/Repalle/Tenali regions of Guntur district, Nellore in Andhra Pradesh India.
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The Story of Raavi
Raavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 16 Raavis were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Raavi ranks #6,903 for baby girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). In total, more than 68 Raavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Raavi
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- Raavi Kondala Rao (1932–2020), Telugu film personality
- Raavi Narayana Reddy (1908–1991), Telangana freedom fighter
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About the name Raavi
Raavi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Raavi's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,903. Use the chart and map above to compare Raavi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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