The first name Ravi

In 2025, 38 boys were named Ravi, making it the 845th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 47 births (#427).

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

In 2025, 160 boys born in the United States were named Ravi, the 1,249th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 167 were.

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.

• Ravi Zacharias
  Canadian-American Christian apologist (1946–2020)
• Ravi Coltrane
  American jazz saxophonist (born 1965)
• Ravi Patel
  American actor, born 1978
• Ravi Bopara
  Cricket player of England. (born 1985)
• Ravi Cabot-Conyers
  American actor, born 2011

• Bodhi
• Aryan
• Arjun
• Amar
• Ishaan
• Hari
• Yuvraj
• Ajay
• Rishi
• Vivaan
• Aditya
• Ananya
• Nikhil
• Arun
• Shiv
• Yash

All 288 names of Sanskrit origin

What does the name Ravi mean?

Ravi means “the sun”, “the sun-god.” in Sanskrit.

What is the origin of the name Ravi?

Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi, “the sun or the sun-god.”).

How popular is the name Ravi?

In 2025, 38 boys born in England and Wales were named Ravi, ranking 845th. Its peak was 1997, with 47 births.

Is Ravi a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,610 US babies named Ravi since 1880 were boys.

When was Ravi most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 167 babies were named Ravi, its highest rank at 1,219th.

Is Ravi also a surname?

Yes. Ravi is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.