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Ravi
Ravi Ravi is one of the most widely distributed names in South Asia precisely because of its elemental simplicity: it names the sun. Characters called Ravi tend to be portrayed as dependable and clarifying presences — those who bring light into confused situations, steady in the way the sun is steady, consistent across all seasons.
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