Meaning of the nameRavi
- Male
- Sanskrit origin
- Ra-vi
Ravi is a male name of Sanskrit origin (ravi) that means 'sun' and also refers to the sun god in the Hindu tradition.
- People (2022)
- 63,267
- Rank in Brazil
- #489
- Median age
- 1 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,818
- people
Ravi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ravi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (52,808 people).
796 women 62,471 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ravi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ravi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10,484 | 0.024% |
| Bahia | 8,655 | 0.061% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,256 | 0.031% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,831 | 0.024% |
| Pernambuco | 3,286 | 0.036% |
| Ceará | 3,151 | 0.036% |
| Pará | 2,730 | 0.034% |
| Maranhão | 2,542 | 0.038% |
| Paraná | 2,425 | 0.021% |
| Goiás | 2,081 | 0.030% |
| Paraíba | 1,892 | 0.048% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,843 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,825 | 0.024% |
| Amazonas | 1,689 | 0.043% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,504 | 0.039% |
| Piauí | 1,270 | 0.039% |
| Alagoas | 1,243 | 0.040% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,218 | 0.037% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,044 | 0.029% |
| Distrito Federal | 988 | 0.035% |
| Sergipe | 804 | 0.036% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 704 | 0.026% |
| Tocantins | 528 | 0.035% |
| Rondônia | 428 | 0.027% |
| Acre | 352 | 0.042% |
| Amapá | 335 | 0.046% |
| Roraima | 159 | 0.025% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ravi
Wiktionary records Ravi as a name taken from Sanskrit रवि (ravi), 'the sun or the sun god'. Behind the Name agrees: the name comes from a Sanskrit word for the sun, which in the Hindu tradition also names a solar deity. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 63,267 people named Ravi, with a median age of 1; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Almost all were born from 2010 onward, and the name is almost always male. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Ravy, Rhavi and Rhavy as spelling variants of Ravi.
This is the spelling of the Indian name, the most recorded in the group, with a final I.
Other spellings of Ravi
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ravi · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ravi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ravi · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ravi
What does the name Ravi mean?
Ravi means “sun”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ravi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 63,267 people with the first name Ravi, which ranks it number 489 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Ravi a boy's or a girl's name?
Ravi is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 796 women and 62,471 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ravi?
Ravi is a name of Sanskrit origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ravi most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.061% of the state's population is named Ravi (8,655 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ravi?
Ravy, Rhavi and Rhavy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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