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    The first name Rajiv

    A boy’s name from Sanskrit.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Sanskrit origin

    From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva), via various Indian languages. The name means 'lotus flower' in Hindi. In Sanskrit, the word means 'Sri Krishna'.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Rajiv last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 10 births (#1,263).

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    55
    babies named Rajiv, 1996–2025
    #3,385
    rank in 2006
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rajiv with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Rajiv at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2019, 5 boys born in the United States were named Rajiv, the 13,675th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 60 were.

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    820
    babies named Rajiv since 1880
    #13,675
    rank in 2019
    1985
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Rajiv

    Other spellings and forms

    • Rajeev

    Famous people named Rajiv

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rajiv van La Parra
      Dutch association football player, born 1991
    • Rajiv Ouseph
      Badminton player, born 1986
    • Akshay Kumar
      Actor, born 1967
    • Raju Rai
      Badminton player, born 1983

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    Questions

    What does the name Rajiv mean?
    From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva), via various Indian languages. The name means 'lotus flower' in Hindi. In Sanskrit, the word means 'Sri Krishna'.
    What is the origin of the name Rajiv?
    From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva), via various Indian languages. The name means 'lotus flower' in Hindi. In Sanskrit, the word means 'Sri Krishna'.
    How popular is the name Rajiv?
    In 2006, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Rajiv, ranking 3,385th. Its peak was 1998, with 10 births.
    What are nicknames for Rajiv?
    Common nicknames for Rajiv include Raj.
    Is Rajiv a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 820 US babies named Rajiv since 1880 were boys.
    When was Rajiv most popular?
    1985 in the United States, when 60 babies were named Rajiv, its highest rank at 1,238th.
    What are other spellings of Rajiv?
    Rajeev.