Last updated: March 2026

Character Name

Ravi

Meaning — Directly from Sanskrit meaning "the sun". Ravi is one of the twelve names of the sun god Surya and one of the oldest solar names in use across the Indian subcontinent, spanning Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu traditions.·Sanskrit origin·Male·RAH-vee

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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Variations & nicknames

RaviRavi ShankarRavishankar

Pairs well with

Ravi SharmaRavi NairRavi IyerRavi PillaiRavi RaoRavi Krishnan

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