The baby name Raghavan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːɡəvən/ (RAH-guh-vuhn).
Raghavan is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Raghavan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːɡəvən/ (RAH-guh-vuhn).
Raghavan is Sanskrit in Origin.
Raghavan is a South Indian male given name and surname deriving from Sanskrit Rāghava, “descendant of Raghu,” an epithet of Lord Rāma from the solar Ikṣvāku dynasty. In Tamil and Malayalam, the -an ending is a common masculine suffix, so Raghavan functions as the Dravidianized form of Rāghava; it can also be interpreted devotionally as “one belonging to (or devoted to) Rāma’s line.” The root Raghu denotes a famed king whose lineage is celebrated in Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa.
The name has long circulation in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and among South Asian diasporas in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia, used both as a first name and a patronymic/family name. Related variants include Raghav, Raghu, Raghava, Raghavendra, and Raghuvir/Raghubir; feminine forms such as Raghavi occur regionally. Alternative spelling: Ragavan. Common nicknames are Raghu and Raghav. The name carries connotations of nobility, virtue, and steadfast righteousness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| BH | 0 | #502 | 52 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #680 | 28 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #740 | 30 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #800 | 82 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #957 | 136 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #977 | 25 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,536 | 79 | 28,008 |
Raghavan is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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