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Raghav

“Descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Raghav

Calling Rama by his great-grandfather's line rather than his own name is the kind of courtesy the Ramayana runs on, and Raghav is the shortest version of it. Modern and classical at once, it has quietly become one of the most-picked Hindu boys' names of the past decade.

Raghav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced RAA-ghuv. On the NameRarity scale it scores 73 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
RAA-ghuv
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
steadily rising
Rarity
73 / 100
Per million
~12
Starts with
R
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Raghav?

Popularity27/100
Rarity73/100

Raghav currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 12 people per million carry it — about 1 in 83,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Raghav

  • Raghav Juyal
    Indian dancer and actor
  • Raghav Chadha
    Indian politician and member of the Rajya Sabha

Spellings and variants of Raghav

RaghavaRaghuRaghuvir

Names similar to Raghav

Rare

Keshav

KAY-shuv

One with beautiful long hair, an epithet of Krishna and slayer of Keshi

Sanskrit74% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhargav

BHAR-guv

Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Madhav

MAH-dahv

Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Ramesh

ruh-MAYSH

Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Rishaan

ri-SHAHN

Good human being; an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit87% rare
Rare

Aarav

AH-rahv

Peaceful, calm; the quiet hum of a chant

Sanskrit62% rare
Very Rare

Arnav

AR-nahv

Ocean, great flowing water

Sanskrit79% rare
Very Rare

Avyaan

uv-YAHN

Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare
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Raghav — frequently asked questions

What does the name Raghav mean?

Raghav means "Descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Raghav?

Raghav is pronounced RAA-ghuv, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Raghav?

Raghav scores 73 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 83,333 people carry it — about 12 per million.

What is the numerology number for Raghav?

Raghav carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Raghav?

The lucky number for Raghav is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.