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Why parents love Ravi- Ravi IS the Vedic sun god.
- Shankar IS the most important sitar player.
- He TAUGHT George Harrison.
- Two syllables with a bright, Sanskrit sound: RAH-vee.
- The meaning sun IS the most directly solar.
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The vibe of Ravi
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Origin & history of Ravi
Sanskrit ravi (sun)
→ Vedic sun god
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Hindu / Tamil roots
Ravi IS the Vedic sun god. Shankar IS the most important sitar player — taught George Harrison.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Ravi Shankar (1920–2012).
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Today
Ravi remains a beloved choice, ranking #2085 in the US. 3,449 babies have been named Ravi since 1963.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ravi?
2024
peak year
Ravi reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 166 babies received the name (ranked #1216). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2085), with about 82 babies given the name annually. Ravi has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,449 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
166
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,216)
(ranked #1,216)
82
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
820
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,449
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ravi5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Ravi's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — sun-god leadership. People named Ravi tend to be bright, solar, and gifted at being the Vedic sun god who taught Harrison.
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Vedic sun god taught Harrison✦
Shankar-sitar◈
Most-important◎
Sanskrit-sun♡
Bright-solarR9
A1
V4
I9
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Ravi🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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