Ravi
Ravi is a male name. It means 'sun' in Hindi, one of the names of Surya, the Sun deity in Hinduism. People with the name include:
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Odia
Meaning & Origin of Ravi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ravi is a male name. It means 'sun' in Hindi, one of the names of Surya, the Sun deity in Hinduism. People with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Odia
- Gujarati
- Telugu
- Tamil
- Kannada
- Bengali
- Nepali
The Story of Ravi
The earliest SSA record of Ravi as a baby boy name dates back to 1963, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 179 newborns named Ravi — #1,163 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Ravis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,163 among baby boy names with 179 births, rising sharply (+140% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Ravis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ravi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ravi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Ravi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ravi (Ivar Johansen) (born 1976), a Norwegian artist
- Ravi Bharadwaj (born 1992), an Indian basketball player
- Ravi Bopara (born 1985), an English cricketer
- Ravi Hutheesing (born 1971), musician (singer/songwriter, former guitarist of Hanson), aviator, lecturer
- Ravi Kant (disambiguation) , several people
- Ravi Madasamy (1969-2025), also known as M Ravi, Singaporean lawyer and activist
- Ravi Namade , Indian film director
- Ravi Chandran Philemon (born 1968), Singaporean politician
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Names that sound like Ravi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ravi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Ravi
Ravi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Ravi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,041. Use the chart and map above to compare Ravi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.