Ravana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ravana

What is the meaning of the name Ravana ?

The baby name Ravana is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈrɑːvə.nə (RAH-vuh-nuh).

Ravana is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ravana is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, from Rāvaṇa (रावण). It derives from the root rav- “to roar, cry out,” yielding meanings such as “roaring,” “loudly resounding,” and the idiomatic “one who makes others weep.” In Sanskrit literature the word also functions as an epithet, most famously borne by the ten‑headed king of Laṅkā in the Ramayana - a complex figure portrayed as both a formidable antagonist and a learned devotee of Shiva.

As a given name it is uncommon in much of India because of the epic association, though it appears in Sri Lanka and some regional traditions where Ravana may be treated more ambivalently or heroically. Variants and spellings include Ravan, Raavan, and Rawana; regional forms include Tamil Irāvaṇan (இராவணன்) and Bengali Rāban/Rabon (রাবণ). Feminine forms are rare, while elaborations and theophoric compounds are occasionally found.

⚙ Ravana is far from common. We have only 116 recorded uses of it on record, from 21 countries.