Ravi
From Sanskrit, where the word names the sun. In Poland it stays rare: 177 men carry it, and most Poles have never met a Ravi.
Ravi Pronunciation
What Ravi means
Where Ravi comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Ravi comes from Sanskrit, where रवि names the sun. Classical Indian astronomy placed it among the graha, the moving heavenly bodies, and the weekday Ravivar, Sunday, still carries the word across Hindi and neighbouring languages. The meaning here is the origin itself, plain and literal: sun.
The best known bearer is Ravi Shankar (1920 to 2012), the sitar player who recorded with George Harrison and performed at the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. His name travelled far past the languages that first shaped it.
In Poland the name has no imieniny and no Polish variant of its own. A teacher reading it from a class register meets a short, open sound with one clear sense behind it. Ravi means sun. In Polish, słońce.
How many people are named Ravi
1 in 120600 men in Poland is named Ravi. 177 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2394 among male names.
Ravi's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Where Ravi is most popular
Ravi is most popular in Masovian, 510% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025).
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Masovian2 boys born+510%
Ravi as a middle name
Ravi is a first name for 177 men in Poland and a middle name for another 30, an 86/14 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1541st, between Mattias (30) and Siegmund (30).
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#1539 Lester30
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#1540 Mattias30
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#1541 Ravi30
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#1542 Siegmund30
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#1543 Simbarashe30