Ravi

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

Boy's name · #1249 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ravi reached its best rank, #1047, in 1985 and ranked #1249 in 2025. About 3,600 boys have carried it since 1963. In Massachusetts it runs about 8× its national rate.

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.

Similar names: Aj · Rain · Davi · Neel · Kavi · Jai

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