Ravi

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proper noun

A male given name used in India.

OriginSanskrit रवि →
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Meanings

Ravi1

proper noun
  1. A male given name used in India.

Ravi2

proper noun
  1. A river of the Punjab flowing through both India and Pakistan.

    We sit among the rushes on the banks of the Ravi and float in the flat boats on its muddy waters…

    1988, Bapsi Sidhwa, Ice-Candy Man, Daunt Books (2016), page 189

Origin

Ravi · proper noun

  1. Sanskritरवि“the sun or the sun-god.”
  2. EnglishRavi

Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi, “the sun or the sun-god.”).

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Ravi · proper noun

  1. Sanskritइरावती
  2. Punjabiراوی
  3. EnglishRavi

Borrowed from Punjabi راوی (rāvī) / ਰਾਵੀ (rāvī), from Sanskrit इरावती (irāvatī).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Ravi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravi

MLA

“Ravi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ravi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravi.

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