Meaning of the nameRavy
- Male
- Sanskrit origin
- Ra-vy
Ravy is a spelling of the name Ravi, which means “sun”.
Meaning
“sun”
Meaning of the name Ravi, of which Ravy is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Ravi · Behind the Name: Ravi
- People (2022)
- 6,055
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,398
- Median age
- 1 years
- 2010 Census
- 247
- people
Ravy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ravy, 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 (4,569 people).
81 women 5,974 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 Ravy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ravy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,193 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 667 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 493 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 466 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 348 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 326 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 307 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 265 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 246 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 194 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 166 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 148 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 135 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 134 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 133 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 132 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 127 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 120 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 103 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 86 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 62 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ravy
It swaps the final I for a Y. It is the second most recorded spelling in the group.
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.
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 Ravy
What does the name Ravy mean?
Ravy means “sun”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Ravi, of which Ravy is a spelling.
How many people are named Ravy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,055 people with the first name Ravy, which ranks it number 2,398 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Ravy a boy's or a girl's name?
Ravy is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 81 women and 5,974 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ravy?
Ravy is a name of Sanskrit origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ravy most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.008% of the state's population is named Ravy (1,193 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ravy?
Ravi, Rhavi and Rhavy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
Names that also mean sun
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