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Ravi

“The sun, or the sun-god” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #1244 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ravi has appeared in US records since 1963 — best rank #1041 (1986) · 3,605 babies named Ravi all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Brazil (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ravis

• Ravi Shankar — Indian sitar player (1920–2012)
• Ravi Kumar Dahiya — Indian freestyle wrestler
• Ravi Zacharias — Canadian-American Christian apologist (1946–2020)
• Ravi Shankar Prasad — Indian politician
• Ravi Mohan — Indian actor (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

• Ravi Ross — Jessie · Bunk'd
• Ravi Roy — Hollyoaks
• Ravi Gulati — EastEnders

What Ravis become

Among 320 notable people named Ravi:

Business leaders appear 4.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ravi Ruia, Indian businessman.

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