HinduBoySanskrit
Ravi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the sun”
روی
रवि
What Ravi means
Ravi (روی, Sanskrit रवि) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ravi.
Ravi at a glance
- Meaning
- the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ra-vi
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ravi
- In English
- the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- سورج
Origin and history of Ravi
Sanskrit ravi, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit ravi
How to say and write Ravi
- Say it
- ra-vi2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ravi
- Urdu
- روی
- Original script
- रवि
- Other spellings
- Ravee
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Ravi
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ravi.
- Rashmiرشمیray of light; beamGirlSanskrit
- Ruchiرچیlight; lustre; taste; likingGirlSanskrit
- Ruchiraرچیراbright; radiant; beautifulGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
Names like Ravi
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ravi
Questions about the name Ravi
What does the name Ravi mean?
Ravi means “the sun”. In Urdu: سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ravi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ravi is a boy’s name.
Is Ravi a Hindu name?
Yes. Ravi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ravi, the sun.
How do you pronounce Ravi?
Say it “ra-vi”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ravi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ravi is written روی. In its original script: रवि.
What are other spellings of Ravi?
Ravi is also spelled Ravee.
Is the meaning of Ravi verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.