Rajiv name meaning
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What does Rajiv mean?
Origin of Unorthodox Rajiv is in Sanskrit is especially used in Sanskrit, Malayalam, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati, Hindi, Oriya, Indian and Telugu and is bestowed upon boys, meaning of Rajiv is "Blue Lotus or Striped".
How do I pronounce Rajiv?
The two syllabled name Rajiv is commonly pronounced as r(a)-jiv.
Variants of Rajiv
How popular is the name Rajiv?
Rajiv is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1962 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1985, it ranked 1228th when 60 boy were named Rajiv.
Over 814 babies in United States have been named Rajiv. The first name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, chances of it being still in use are very slim as it was last seen in 2006.
It had a short run of 10 years on France boy names chart.
However things change on global perspective, Rajiv is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 3000 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. At least, 530000 people globally have carried Rajiv as their given name according to our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12117 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8822 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7487 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9633 | 7 |
| 2012 | 12261 | 5 |
| 2011 | 9592 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7585 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7689 | 10 |
| 2007 | 6619 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6900 | 11 |
Facts
Rajiv in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 148 | 85 |
Numerological analysis of Rajiv
Explore yourself more. You like people too but prefer your solitude. Stick with your goals and don't give up until you become proud of yourself. You are an attractive person with an impressive character and formed life values. You think a lot and it makes you sick sometimes. If you get too attached to everyone, what will you do when if they leave one day? You have no enemies. You have a quick mind.
Parents who liked Rajiv, loved these names
- Amoli - Amoli's meaning is Precious or Invaluable is used especially in Bengali, Marathi and Oriya that originated from Sanskrit is a girl name
- Binita means Modest used for baby girls is commonly used in Oriya and Malayalam
- Manini - Originated from Sanskrit, Manini is used substantially in Gujarati and Sanskrit, Manini means "A Lady, Self Respected or Resolute" is aimed at baby girls
- Nishtha - Originated from Sanskrit, Odd and Modernistic Nishtha is used primarily in Gujarati and Assamese, Nishtha means "Faith, Culminate or Loyal" is a gender-neutral name
- Shankar - Originated from Sanskrit, Unfamiliar Shankar is a boy name principally used in Gujarati, Sindhi and Tamil, Shankar means "Lord Shiva, Bliss Maker or Tamil Music Director Shankar"
Famous people named Rajiv
- Rajiv Goswami, commerce student at the Deshbandhu College
- Rajiv Mehrotra, Indian writer, television producer-director
- Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician
- Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Indian politician
- Rajiv Menon, Indian filmmaker
- Rajiv Gupta, Silicon Valley technology executive from India
- Rajiv Anchal, film director, screenwriter
- Rajiv Kapoor, Indian film actor, producer
- Rajiv Rai, Indian film director, screenwriter and film editor
- Rajiv Chandrasekaran, American journalist
- Rajiv Ouseph, male badminton player from England
- Rajiv Shah in Pig Hunt as Actor
- Rajiv Mehra in Chamatkar as Director
- Rajiv Joseph in Draft Day as Writer
- Rajiv Surendra in Mean Girls as Actor
Lists having Rajiv
- Boy names beginning with R
- Sanskrit Boy Names
- Indian Boy Names
- Hindi Boy Names
- Bengali Boy Names
- Gujarati Boy Names
- Kannada Boy Names
- Malayalam Boy Names
- Marathi Boy Names
- Tamil Boy Names
- Telugu Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Lotus
- Baby Names that mean Flower
- Baby Names that mean Blue
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004