Boy

Rajiv

rah-JEEV

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Sanskrit name derived from 'raja' (king) with a suffix suggesting 'kingly' or 'shining.' Associated with Indian royalty and prominently used by the Indian political elite.”

Popularity Over Time

Rajiv US popularity rank over timeRank 12773 in 2012 to rank 1231 in 1985. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1231#7002#127731962198020002019

Rajiv is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Sanskrit

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Raj

Style

StrongClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Rajiv Gandhi (former Prime Minister of India)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Rajesh

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Rohan

Sanskrit Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Priya

Sanskrit Rare & Uncommon

Arjun

Sanskrit Beautiful But Not Top 100

Meera

Sanskrit Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Sanskrit origin; primarily used in Indian communities

People Also Ask

Sanskrit name derived from 'raja' (king) with a suffix suggesting 'kingly' or 'shining.' Associated with Indian royalty and prominently used by the Indian political elite.

Rajiv is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Rajiv include Raj.

Names that pair beautifully with Rajiv include Priya, Arjun, Meera.