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Character Name

Aarav

Meaning — Derived from Sanskrit meaning "peaceful", "calm", or "without noise". The root "rava" means sound or noise, and with the negative prefix the name suggests a serene stillness — the peace that follows the storm.·Sanskrit origin·Male·AA-ruv

Aarav One of the most popular names given to Indian boys in recent decades, Aarav has a quiet modernity to it — the name of a generation raised between tradition and globalisation. Characters named Aarav are often portrayed as emotionally intelligent and even-tempered, whose stillness gives them unusual powers of observation.

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Contemporary FictionComing-of-AgeLiterary FictionFamily Drama

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Variations & nicknames

AaravArav

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Aarav ShahAarav PatelAarav MehtaAarav SharmaAarav Kapoor

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