About the name Ratnavali
Harsha's seventh-century comedy of a shipwrecked princess disguised as a maid gave this name its polish and its plot. It is ornamental in the best sense, four syllables that were designed to be spoken on a stage.
Ratnavali is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced rut-NAH-vah-lee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ratnavali?
Ratnavali currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ratnavali
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Ratnavali yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Ratnavali
Names similar to Ratnavali
Shakuntala
shah-koon-TAH-lah
Sheltered by birds, heroine of Kalidasa's play and mother of Bharata
Bhagirathi
bhah-gee-RAH-tee
The Ganga as brought down to earth by King Bhagiratha
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Kadambari
kah-DUM-bah-ree
Heroine of Banabhatta's classical romance, also a flowering tree
Prabhavati
prah-bhah-VAH-tee
Full of radiance, borne by the Gupta princess who ruled the Vakataka kingdom
Rajeshwari
rah-JESH-wah-ree
Sovereign goddess, an epithet of the Devi as queen of the universe
Katyayani
kaht-yah-YAH-nee
Daughter of sage Katyayana, the sixth form of Durga in Navadurga
Riddhima
RID-hee-maa
Full of charm and prosperity
Ratnavali — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ratnavali mean?
Ratnavali means "String of jewels, heroine of the Sanskrit play by King Harsha". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ratnavali?
Ratnavali is pronounced rut-NAH-vah-lee, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Ratnavali?
Ratnavali scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ratnavali?
Ratnavali carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ratnavali?
The lucky number for Ratnavali is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.