The baby name Lava is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-vah,/ˈlɑːvə/.
The baby name Lava is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-vah,/ˈlɑːvə/.
Lava is English, Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Lava has dual appeal: a Sanskrit epic name and a modern nature word. In South Asia, Lava (लव) is the celebrated son of Rama and Sita in the Ramayana, paired with his twin Kusha; the name occurs in classical Sanskrit where lava means “particle, small portion,” and also “a moment” of time. Linked in legend to the founding of cities such as Lavapuri (often associated with Lahore), Lava has been used as a masculine given name across India and Nepal. Common variants and spellings include Luv and Lav; feminine use occurs, but is less traditional.
In English and other languages, Lava is a rare unisex choice borrowed from geology, evoking molten rock, energy, and resilience. The word entered scientific vocabulary via Italian lava, related to Latin lavare “to wash,” once applied to streams of volcanic mud. Contemporary usage favors its bold sound and elemental imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #55 | 1,558 | 11,303 |
| IQ | 0 | #91 | 39 | 3,533 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #233 | 10 | 6,293 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #469 | 203 | 13,071 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| SY | 0 | #481 | 274 | 11,684 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #810 | 29 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #853 | 29 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #860 | 27 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #936 | 20 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #952 | 50 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,094 | 118 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,133 | 46 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,576 | 39 | 28,008 |
Lava is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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