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Origin & history of Rajiv1
Hindi / Indian / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil roots
Rajiv comes from the Hindi / Indian / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil tradition, meaning Striped.
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How popular is Rajiv?
1985
peak year
Today, Rajiv is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10355), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1985, 60 babies were given the name (ranked #1238 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 820 babies have been registered as Rajiv since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
60
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,238)
(ranked #1,238)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
820
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rajiv6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
R9
A1
J1
I9
V4
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Rajiv❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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7
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