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Reva

Reva: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“to bind”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
REE-vuh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Reva is used as an English form of the Hebrew name Rivka (Rebecca), ultimately from a root often interpreted as 'to bind.' It is also independently used in India, where Reva is a traditional name of the Narmada River.

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How popular is Reva?

202418.9 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Reva in 202463

2024 rank#2,716 girls

Peak year1907

Total US babies since 188015,961

Reva is steady now but far below its 1907 peak.

Names like Reva

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew

Reva questions

What does the name Reva mean?

Reva means "to bind". It comes from Hebrew. Reva is used as an English form of the Hebrew name Rivka (Rebecca), ultimately from a root often interpreted as 'to bind.' It is also independently used in India, where Reva is a traditional name of the Narmada River.

Is Reva a boy or girl name?

Reva is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Reva?

63 US babies were named Reva in 2024. Its peak year was 1907.

How do you pronounce Reva?

Reva is usually pronounced REE-vuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.