Rajiv

R1A1J8I1V4

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage.

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rajeev

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage.

Origin

  1. Sanskritराजीव
  2. EnglishRajiv

From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva), via various Indian languages. The name means 'lotus flower' in Hindi. In Sanskrit, the word means 'Sri Krishna'.

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